Delmar, New York

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Delmar is a hamlet in the Town of Bethlehem, in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. The community is bisected by NY Route 443 (Delaware Avenue), a major thoroughfare, main street, and route to Albany.

A census-designated place (CDP) has been established since 1980 by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was 8,292 at the 2000 census, but it was not included as a CDP in the 2010 census.

In 2005, CNN/Money Magazine named the Delmar ZIP Code (an area larger than the Delmar hamlet or CDP) as one of the “Best Places to Live” in America, rating it the 22nd best place to live among what it called “Great American Towns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmar,_New_York

Cedar

| April 26, 2023

Taken on Thursday April 2, 2015 at Elm Avenue Town Park.

Red Tailed Hawk

Andy | April 18, 2023

Lately I've been doing more evening bird watching hikes at the Elm Avenue Town Park after work. Spotted this nice red tail hawk on one of the fingers of the Phillipin Kill.

Taken on Monday April 19, 2021 at Elm Avenue Town Park.

Rainy Day On The Delmar Bypass

Andy | April 17, 2023

Heading home on a rainy afternoon on the Delmar Bypass.

Taken on Thursday April 30, 2020 at Delmar, New York.

70 mile walk

Andy | March 26, 2023

How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man?

This weekend I walked 28 miles, which includes 16 miles today. 70 miles for the past seven days.

I haven’t done a true 20 miler since last summer so I should do one next. Need to just devote a day and plan a route. Maybe walk to Thacher Park and back from Delmar. Or maybe somewhere else.

Then I want to walk in late April from Kiwanis Park in Rotterdam to the Schoharie Crossing which is a 30 miles round trip. While not strenuous terrain it will be a 12 hour walk from 6 am to 6 pm which will include ample time for lunch and breaks. It will build practice for all day walking.

Come April I’m planning to practice walking around the neighborhood with a 30 lb on my back in preparation for the 50 miler.

Already I’ve cut nearly all processed foods and sugar out of my diet and working eat a diet with lots of low glycenmic index foods to maintain stable blood sugar levels. Planning to get a physical later in April before the 30 mile walk.