John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.
You can see the showers to the south but they haven’t reached this far north yet. They will be around though for the evening commute, I wore my rain coat and will be taking the local home most likely.
Today. Feels like …
October 24th.
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
and
58 degrees
,
6:11
sunset.
Tonight. Feels like …
October 7th.
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy.
Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
44 degrees
,
7:10
sunrise.
Tuesday. Feels like …
October 29th.
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny.
Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
and
56 degrees
,
6:10
sunset.
Tuesday Night. Feels like …
November 7th.
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear.
Calm wind.
and
34 degrees
,
7:12
sunrise.
Wednesday. Feels like …
November 3rd.
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny.
Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
One step closer to 2023. And the future. Things are difficult with inflation and stock market down, but I know if I invest and minimize what I consume today, things will be better tomorrow.
Cloudy and 38 degrees in Delmar, NY. 🌫️ Calm wind. The skies will clear tomorrow around 9 am. Maybe a cool morning to have the windows open but I like the fresh air.
Saturday I went out Five Rivers in the morning, 🐦 then over to Mr. Wolcott’s place in Colonie, poked around the Crossings with John for a while then went for a hike at Five Mile Waterworks 🦆 and the Pine Bush Trail 🌲 along there for a while until dusk.
Sunday I was going to go to Thacher Park 🍂 but unsure how long the sun would be out, I decided instead just to do another hike out to Five Rivers via Meads Lane. I spent several hours poking around Van Dyke Preserve and Five Rivers. And it just was one of those days that started out gray and foggy, and I couldn’t get moving. I do think I missed out on some pretty leaves, but I just didn’t want to drive or deal with crowds, especially when I could walk to Five Rivers and it would save money. 👣 I guess I can’t complain too much, though after seeing other people’s photos from Thacher Park 📷 I really wish I had driven up there and just walked out to Five Rivers. I do feel like I am missing out on fall. Plus I still have questions about the reliability my of truck.
Maybe next weekend I’ll head up to Thacher Park. 🏕 Or maybe I’ll head out of town to camp. I am not sure, I am considering my options based on the weather, how busy I am with work and how well my truck is running. I am thinking maybe Madison County, but I might wait until November for that trip. Rensselearville State Forest is close but I’ve been up there a lot lately. Maybe there are other options — the thing is I will need cell service all weekend long as it’s another working weekend.
Some people say I’m dirty hick. I guess in someways I am, I enjoy spending time in the wilderness, which means getting muddy. Mud and muck doesn’t scare me, is the stuff that mother earth is made out of, it’s the stuff that grows the plants and animals that I enjoy eating.
Sure, mud and certainly moisture can lead to blisters and can be uncomfortable when it crusts on your skin. But mud washes off. Dirt never hurt nobody. Muck can smell earthy, but it’s a very natural material especially on the farm but also in the wilderness. It’s not filled with toxic germs like some would say. Exposure to mud and muck is actually quite healthy.
Some people say, why don’t you just wash off the dust, the mud and the muck. I do, but it just accumulates over time, much too quickly. But I’m really not that concerned, it’s just nature.
South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
and
67 degrees
,45 max dew point,
6:13 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … October 9th.
Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy.
South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
43 degrees
,
7:08 sunrise.
Sunday. Feels like … October 14th.
Mostly sunny.
Calm wind.
and
62 degrees
,44 max dew point,
6:13 sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like … October 12th.
A chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds.
Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
and
42 degrees
,
7:09 sunrise.
Monday. Feels like … October 19th.
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
and
60 degrees
,
6:11 sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like … October 31st.
A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Good afternoon! Happy middle of October Weekend. 🎃
Bridge day down in West Virginia where they have that big party on the expressway bridge over the New River Gorge. Locally though the colors are good but already fading especially in the hills.
Partly sunny and 58 degrees at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center. ☀ There is a south breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 45 degrees. Temperatures will drop below freezing at Thursday around 6 am. ☃️
You know my reaction is basically where has the year gone. 🗓 In many ways I want these turbulent years to come and go in my life, my investments and savings to grow so I can have my own land. I want the recession and inflation to be over, but at the same time things are going by too fast. ⏳ And I feel like I go less and less every day.
Out to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 🌲for a while just to observe nature 🐿️ and get my steps 👣 in for the day. I didn’t get an early start earlier as the morning was dark with a lot of fog. 🌫 Colors are already fading, they were so nice when I was at Rennselearville State Forest that very cold and windy Columbus Day Weekend 🍂 last week.
After I get home and have lunch 🍔 going to shower 🚿 and head over to John Wolcott apartment in Colonie. I haven’t seen him since June and while he speaks few words at this point its good to visit while I still can. It’s a pretty good trip up there but I’ll combine it with an evening 🌃 walk in the Pine Bush.
I don’t have big plans for the weekend, though I hope to get out and enjoy it doing some hiking in the Pine Bush on Saturday and somewhere else on Sunday. Maybe next week I will head out of town — depends how well Big Red is running and how busy I am. I am thinking Central NY but who knows. It might be rainy and the best chance to get out might be November. Just busy, busy, busy.
Today. Feels like … October 7th.
Mostly sunny.
Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
and
65 degrees
,52 max dew point,
6:16 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … October 18th.
Mostly clear.
Light northwest wind.
and
40 degrees
,
7:07 sunrise.
Saturday. Feels like … September 28th.
Sunny.
Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
and
69 degrees
,48 max dew point,
6:14 sunset.
Saturday Night. Feels like … October 9th.
Partly cloudy.
South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
and
43 degrees
,
7:08 sunrise.
Sunday. Feels like … October 14th.
Mostly sunny.
Light west wind.
and
62 degrees
,44 max dew point,
6:13 sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like … October 15th.
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 20%.
and
41 degrees
,
7:09 sunrise.
Monday. Feels like … October 29th.
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
and
56 degrees
,
6:11 sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like … October 21st.
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Last nice certainly was wet. But it’s rapidly clearing this morning but things are still dark out early.
Partly cloudy and 54 degrees at the Elm Ave Park and Ride. ⛅ There is a north breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 51 degrees. The skies will clear around 9 am.
I didn’t think the flu and COVID-vaccine was bad. 💉 Maybe it’s because I’m getting so used to have shots and things injected into my body, but also the needles they use these days are so fine it’s barely a prick. I don’t feel a thing this time — my arms aren’t sore, I don’t feel sick or anything. Really much better with the latest booster compared to before. Maybe it’s because I’m just used to it but I didn’t have any side-effects.
The rain was so heavy 🌧 when I ran into the store and the pharmacy, and I got completely soaked. Hopefully I won’t get the flu from getting so wet. As soon as I got home I changed into dry clothes and went to bed. Well, after having some dinner from what I cooked up at home. 🍏 My pantry was kind of bare, because I avoided a trip to the store to double up with the flu shot. I would have preferred to walk down to the pharmacy, but not in the pouring rain.
I guess we are catching up on the rain, ☔ and it’s nice that it’s not lasting into the weekend. If I wasn’t so darn busy I’d probably think it’s a nice weekend to head out of town. But it’s good I’m going to head up to Colonie and visit Mr. Wolcott and do some hiking in the Pine Bush. 🌳 Based on the amount of color from my office window, it looks like it’s getting quite pretty outside downtown now.
