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Andy Arthur

Getting away this weekend for some rest and relaxation in the wilderness. πŸ•οΈ Hoping for a mostly rain-free weekend, but I'll take whatever the weatherman gives. πŸ˜ƒ And then it's just cruising into Memorial Day πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²Weekend and kicking off. ⭕️ I was looking at the tube and thinking it won't be long before I'm floating down the East Canada Creek. πŸ–οΈ

Today’s Almanac

Night before dawn is 4 hours and 54 minutes,
Dawn starts at 4:54 am and runs for 31 minutes,
Sunrise is at 5:26 am which is 6 hours and 33 minutes before noon,
High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 12:52 pm,
From twelve noon to the sunset at 8:17 pm is 8 hours and 17 minutes,
Dusk lasts for 28 minutes concluding at 8:49 pm,
Leaving 3 hours and 10 minutes until midnight.

 Raining in the Mountains

Sprakers in 1946

This map shows the original, steep routing of NY 162 (Sloansville Road) in Sprakers. You can reduce the transparency above to better see how the new road compares to the old route.