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.
Good morning! A hot and sunny summer weekend ahead 🏖
I’m staying home this weekend as I only got back Tuesday night from the wilderness but I’ll try to spend as much time as possible outdoors.
Sunny and 80 degrees at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center. 🌞 Light breeze. The dew point is 61 degrees.
Kind of a quiet, relaxed weekend ☺️ after being out of town last weekend. Laying back at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, watching some nature 🐸 and in a bit I’ll hike home, have lunch 🥪 and then walk down to the library 📚 to return some books and do some research for Save the Pine Bush. 🦋
Tomorrow I’ll head out to the folks house for Sunday dinner 🍔 and may toss my tube into Lawsons Lake and do some floating in the sun. ⭕ Just a quiet weekend.
Independence Day Weekend 🇺🇸 I’m thinking about the Potholers or maybe Schoharie ⛺ especially if I can have most of Friday off after the rumored special session on Thursday. I guess it’s good I didn’t drop all my suits off for dry cleaning after all. 👨🏻💼
This summer I have significantly fewer trips planned for several reasons:
Gas prices and inflation make traveling a lot more expensive with my Big Jacked Up Truck – to say nothing of rising food and beer prices.
I’m trying to cut expenses and put away more money, especially with the stock market down, so I have more ability to grow my savings and buy land eventually.
Work demands, as a Deputy Director means I’m a lot more busy and need to be available especially as we head into the busy fall season.
I do too much hard drinking, eating unhealthy foods and laying around in the sun when camping and it’s much healthier to stay home and walk out to Five Rivers.
I’m trying to save miles on Big Red so I can get a few more years out of him.
I didn’t get out of town at all in May and only one trip in April. Burnt Rossman and the Mine Kill State Park pool and other Schoharie attractions aren’t that far but with gas prices these days even that ain’t cheap.
But here is what I’m thinking summer/autumn will look like for me:
Mid July – Piseco-Powley and the Potholers when actually hot out
Late July / Early August – Finger Lakes National Forest and state parks but maybe not every day on vacation due to gas prices and inflation
Late August – Piseco Powley, some hiking. Unless I have to remote work on that vacation, then maybe Spectulator – Mason Lake or Old Route 8B if repaired
September – not sure if I will get away
October – Stoney Pond, Cazenovia
November – Maybe an autumn trip after Election Day but probably not with gas prices. Maybe something shorter close to home. Not sure if I’ll hunt this fall
The summer muggers will be upon us this weekend, but then rain showers and a front will approach Monday bringing cooler, less humid weather for the work week before the Independence Day Weekend. I haven’t decided if I will head out of town for Independence Day — it is a three day weekend, might be fun if I could tack an additional day on it. Maybe Schoharie or maybe up north, all depends on the weather.
Today. Feels like … July 4th.
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny.
West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
and
83 degrees
,63 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … June 22nd.
Mostly clear.
Calm wind.
and
59 degrees
,
5:17 sunrise.
Saturday. Hot !
Sunny.
Calm wind.
and
89 degrees
,61 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Saturday Night. Feels like … July 15th.
Mostly clear.
Light and variable wind.
and
63 degrees
,62 max dew point,
5:17 sunrise.
Sunday. Muggy !
Mostly sunny and hot.
Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
and
92 degrees
,65 max dew point,
8:39 sunset.
Sunday Night. Hot !
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Funny how quickly the work week goes by when you take off Monday.
Mostly cloudy and 63 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a west breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 59 degrees. The skies will clear around 11 am.
I was going to go for a morning walk 🚶 until I decided against it as I was moving slow this morning. Then I was going to catch the earlier bus downtown until I realized I grabbed the pair of shorts that had a stain on them. So I ended up catching the later express in 🚌 and only getting in 4,000 steps before work. Going to be a hot one today, 😎 once the sun comes out so I was hoping to get my steps in early, but I will just have to sweat it out later in the day. I’ll probably do a lunch time walk, and hopefully I’ll be to 10,000 by dinner time, and I can do more in the evening once it cools going down to the park.
Last night was the Save the Pine Bush Hike. 🌲 It was a nice hike, with the skies clearing out and we stayed out until 9:30 PM or so. Then I stopped at Market32 and got some groceries in Guilderland before heading home and to bed. 🛌 Traction control light is back on in Big Red. At some point I’ll have to figure out what the issue is with the wheel sensor and get that fixed.
I think the Supreme Court decision is wonderful news for the second amendment and gun rights in our country ⚖
While the court decision is unlikely to have of an immediate impact on day to day life, it further expands upon the law of the second amendment. I’m heartened by the warm embrace by most Republicans and how many potential ways it could lead to a furtherance of rights with future court cases and state and federal legislation. It may prove in a few years to be just as revolutionary as many of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights cases, as the case law is implemented and promulgated by lower courts and agencies in the coming years. While so many of new laws proposed, especially in blue states are going the wrong way, we may be in the middle of a judicial rights revolution.
In the 90s come Friday through Sunday, then more normal for summer weather next week. The muggers will bite the dust by Tuesday. Not sure what my weekend plans will look like, maybe I will do some kayaking in the Hudson or walk out to Five Rivers. No Nature Bus to Thacher Park this weekend, and with gas prices around 5 a gallon, I really want to drive as little as possible.
Today. Feels like … May 9th.
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy.
South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
and
69 degrees
,59 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … June 15th.
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy.
South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
57 degrees
,
5:16 sunrise.
Friday. Feels like … June 19th.
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny.
Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
and
80 degrees
,62 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Friday Night. Feels like … June 22nd.
Mostly clear.
West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
and
59 degrees
,
5:17 sunrise.
Saturday. Hot !
Sunny.
Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
and
88 degrees
,63 max dew point,
8:38 sunset.
Saturday Night. Hot !
Mostly clear.
and
64 degrees
,64 max dew point,
5:17 sunrise.
Sunday. Muggy !
Mostly sunny and hot.
and
92 degrees
,65 max dew point,
8:39 sunset.
Sunday Night. Hot !
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 60%.
and
66 degrees
,62 max dew point,
5:18 sunrise.
Monday. Feels like … June 15th.
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy.
Chance of precipitation is 60%.
and
79 degrees
,65 max dew point,
8:39 sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like … June 11th.
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy.
Cool and cloudy this morning walk at six o’clock but rain then hot weather tomorrow.
Mostly cloudy and 58 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south-southeast breeze at 11 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 56 degrees. The skies will clear tomorrow around 6 am.
Yesterday early voted in the primary. 🗳 Not the most exciting election ever but maybe I’ll make some maps next week.
Out bright and early this morning walking, 🚶♀️ mainly because I want to get in my steps before the rain this evening. The Pine Bush hike is tonight, and I’ll be there, but if it’s pouring rain, I don’t know how many people will show up. But then I’ll run to super market and get some groceries. 🏪
