Mason Lake, nestled in Speculator, offers a serene escape for outdoor enthusiasts. This picturesque lake presents ample kayaking opportunities, inviting you to paddle through its tranquil waters and savor the surrounding beauty. Beyond the lake, adventure awaits with easy access to the nearby bike trails in Perkins Clearing, providing a chance to explore the lush landscapes on two wheels.
For those seeking a camping retreat, Mason Lake delivers free roadside camping options both near the lake and along Mason Lake Road and Perkins Clearing Road. These convenient camping sites enable you to immerse in nature without compromising comfort. Whether you’re drawn to the water’s edge or prefer a more secluded spot along the roadsides, Mason Lake provides a unique and enriching outdoor experience for those seeking relaxation, exploration, and the joys of both kayaking and biking in the heart of nature.
Good evening! Partly clear and 74 degrees at Mason Lake. Calm wind. The dew point is 57 degrees.
It was a nice day, 🏊 did some swimming in the Speculator Beach and got seriously sunburnt. Yeah, I had sunscreen but I misplaced it. So my shoulders are super red. I did find it when I got back to camp. Honestly thought it wasn’t like I spent all day at the beach – all morning was working at the library Wi-Fi and the afternoon was down at the beach with my phone 📱 and the laptop. I hopped in the water occasionally but it’s not like I was swimming all day as I couldn’t miss client emails or calls. I did update the software on my work computer so the mobile internet is working but at camp I only have decent reception on my phone. 📶
Tonight will have patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 58 degrees at 5am. Typical for tonight. Maximum dew point of 59 at 1am. Light west wind. In 2019, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It was sticky. It got down to 66 degrees. The record low of 43 occurred back in 1918.
After spending so much time in the sun ☀ today I’m tired and sore. While I gathered wood and have some camp garbage to burn I’m tired so I’ll skip the fire tonight fire tonight 🔥. It really doesn’t get dark until pretty late this time of year and it’s bright and sunny early on in the morning.
Tonight will have a New 🌚 Moon. The Buck 🦌 Moon is on Friday, July 3. The darkest hour is at 1:00 am, followed by dawn at 4:41 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:17 am in the northeast (56°) and last for 3 minutes and 32 seconds. Sunrise is 10 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:01 am with sun in the east-northeast (63°).Tonight will have 8 hours and 34 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 6 seconds over last night.
Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny , with a high of 81 degrees at 3pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 26th. Maximum dew point of 62 at 8am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. It was humid. The high last year was 79 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1953.
In four weeks on July 17 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (301°) at 8:34 pm,🌄 which is 7 minutes and 5 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had rain and temperatures between 85 and 73 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 83 and 62 degrees. The record high of 99 degrees was set back in 1900.
I think the real reason why I like the Field Work podcast is because I like listening to the different Midwestern farmer accents. There is a distinct difference between Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and definitely something like Alberta and Saskatchewan. That and Zach Johnson of Minnesota Millennial Farmer YouTube channel is always so entertaining.
At noon on the first day of winter the sun is 23.5 degrees from the horizon in Albany, the first day of summer is 70 degrees. If it were straight overhead, as is the case on the tropic of capricorn on the first day of summer, it would be 90 degrees.
I’ve been struggling to find the right balance of images to load each time you load the webpage. I like the large full-screen immersive images, but they can be problematic on slower connections. So I’m changing up the settings in the back end, and hopefully things will be better for y’all.
President Trump really doesn’t like them, says their violent agitators but I’m opposed to fascism and the rise of hate groups in our country. It’s important to raise our voices against hate and ensure all people are treated fairly. Maybe it’s not a movement I would be on the front lines of but I do support sticking up for people’s rights to be heard and treated fairly.
