Nelson is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census. It is home to scenic Nelson Swamp and Stoney Pond State Forest, and is located between Morrisville and Cazenovia.
Good morning! Monday’s come back around again in Biden’s America. 💵 I heard the future markets are on a tear this morning. All that stimulus money has to somewhere if it’s not going to cause inflation. Three weeks to Cyber Monday 🛍️. Foggy and 44 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌫 Calm wind.
Back home and mostly unpacked. 🏡 I thought about staying another day in Madison County 🐮but work days are inevitably long and dark when I’m not working. The flat solar panel doesn’t put out that much energy with the low sun angle.
Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 71 degrees at 2pm. 20 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 20th. Maximum dew point of 50 at 3pm. Light and variable wind. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 39 degrees. The record high of 71 was set in 1975. 10 inches of snow fell back in 1900.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 11:40 am with sun having an altitude of 30.4° from the due south horizon (-40.5° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 10.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 3:58 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (240°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-southwest (247°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:40 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 8 seconds with dusk around 5:08 pm, which is one minute and 5 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 5:43 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 68 degrees. The dew point will be 50 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 9 hours and 58 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 21 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 41 degrees at 6am. Eight degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 12th. Light south wind. In 2019, we had clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 33 degrees. The record low of 16 occurred back in 1965.
A more normal weekend on tap. Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. 🌅 Sunday, scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Typical average high for the weekend is 49 degrees.
I am thinking this will be a stay home 🏡 weekend maybe go out to Five Rivers 🐦 🐸 for some wildlife observation but with the time change, I can’t go particularly late or it will be dangerous walking home.
As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until Cyber Monday 🛍️ and Beaver Moon 🌕 when the sun will be setting at 4:23 pm with dusk at 4:54 pm. On that day in 2019, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 33 and 19 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 42 degrees. We hit a record high of 67 back in 1933.
While parts of the Canal Towpath are kind of boring – especially south of Bouckville – the area around Woodsman Pond and the section north of it quite nice.
The feed mill in Bouckville smells great – reminds me of going to the Applebee’s feed store as a kid
Lots of smells of farm country – some wonderful some pungent – silage, corn, hay and manure – some of it quite fermented but thats part of the cycle of the year in farm country
Some parts of the trail are a bit hard to follow – the trail is not blazed and only a few signs, some of it is just a farm access road along the canal
There are a number of muskrat holds in the trail just waiting to sprain your ankle!
I saw Corry Mosher at his farm had a big ol well used burn barrel. He’s a real farmer although he’s diversified in crops he’s growing in recent years. I wish he had won his primary, he might have beat John Salka and returned that seat to the democrats
So many geese on Woodsman’s Pond
I wish I had wore sunscreen today, I’m going to be burnt when I get home
I wonder if I can can kayak the Chenango Canal in the future. Looks deep enough. I’ll have to research on the internet
I can’t believe that I’ve never done the Chenango Canal Trail before
I am very impressed by that silage bunk on Eddy Road, must be at least three or four acres and 30 feet high. That’s a lot of cow food for sure!
Listening to the sounds of the crows and the gentle moo of the cows
The line of cedars on the north side of the Canal is pretty and blocks the breeze but does nothing to provide shade
Good morning! Happy Sunday. Four weeks to First Sunday of Advent ✝️. Sunny and 45 degrees at the Stoney Pond State Forest. 🌞 There is a west breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. Mist is evaporating off the land, going to feel more like summer than late summer later. The sun feels quite warm.
Camp is all taken down ⛺ and I’m sitting down by Stoney Pond. In a little bit I’m going to head to Bouckville and hike some of the canal trail before heading home. The pond is very still but with a lot of people up this way, there isn’t really the solitude I would hope for. I don’t like hearing a bunch of voices in the woods. Usually it’s quiet 🤫 up here in November but the weather is exceptionally nice.
Today will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 68 degrees at 2pm. 17 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 27th. West wind 3 to 6 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 37 degrees. The record high of 75 was set in 1975. 1.7 inches of snow fell back in 1894.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 11:47 am with sun having an altitude of 30.4° from the due south horizon (-40.1° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 10.2 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 4:06 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (241°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-southwest (248°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:48 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 9 seconds with dusk around 5:16 pm, which is one minute and 8 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 5:51 pm. At sunset, look for clear skies 🌄 and temperatures around 67 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 9 hours and 59 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 25 seconds over yesterday.
After I head home, I’ll get unpacked and head out to the folks house for Sunday dinner. 🍲 At one level I wish I could extend the weekend but I have a busy Monday on tap at work and I might end up having to go downtown. 🏢 With winter coming, I expect things to return more back to normal but I’m also aware that spring will always return again 🌼 that is after a long harsh winter. ❄
Tonight will be clear 🌃, with a low of 47 degrees at 6am. 14 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 27th. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. In 2019, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 18 degrees. The record low of 11 occurred back in 1971.
I will miss Madison County 🐮 and the farm country but while things may continue to change its going to be here much like it was a decade ago when I was here. I might not like everything I see in our country and our state but it’s good to get away. 🇺🇸 I might not agree with everything happening in this world 🌎 but I’m mostly focused on improving my own life and not changing things beyond my control.
Looking ahead, there are 4 weeks until First Sunday of Advent ✝️ when the sun will be setting at 4:28 pm with dusk at 5:00 pm. On that day in 2019, we had snow showers, cloudy skies and temperatures between 34 and 26 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 39 degrees. We hit a record high of 68 back in 2001.
