Mine Kill State Park

Mine Kill State Park, nestled in the picturesque Schoharie Valley, provides a scenic vantage point overlooking the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project by the NY Power Authority. The lower reservoir is a fishing haven, stocked with trout, walleye, bass, and more, catering to motor boating, kayaking, and water skiing. The park features an Olympic-sized pool, wading pool, and diving pool, free for the public to use (no fees are collected at this park due to hydro plant subsdies). Swim lessons are available in summer. Warm weather pursuits include hiking, mountain biking on the 8-mile trail network, and soccer on regulation fields. The park’s namesake, Mine Kill Falls, an 80-foot cascade through a gorge, is accessible via overlook platforms and the Long Path trail. Winter brings snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling opportunities.

July 16, 2016 Afternoon

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Good afternoon! Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy  and 80 degrees at the Mine Kill State Park Pool in North Blenheim. There is a west breeze at 9 mph. The dew point is 61 degrees.

This afternoon will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high of 82 degrees at 3pm. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 63 at 6pm. Not too humid. The record high of 97 was set in 1900. The sun will set at 8:31 pm with dusk around 9:05 pm, which is 42 seconds earlier than yesterday. Waxing Gibbous Moon tonight with 80% illuminated. The moon will rise around 4:54 pm and set around 5:06 am. The Full “Buck” Moon is on Tuesday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 57 degrees at 5am. Five degrees below normal. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 64 at 7pm. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1974.

In four weeks on August 13 the sun will be setting at 8:00 pm, which is 31 minutes earlier then today. The average high is 81 degrees, and the record for that date is 98 degrees was set back in 1947.

I needed to get away after last week. But it’s nice to play beach bum for a few hours, although my phone seems to think I’m playing beach but, whatever the hell that is supposed to mean. 

Figured get a jump start on my tan today, using ample sunscreen, in an effort to avoid sunburn. The Mine Kill Pool is nice that it’s now free but it’s pretty small and the benches as nothing like the Watkins Glen Adirondack Chairs. 

Truck is driving really great after the transmission fluid change. It seems like shifting is as smooth as velvet and it’s unshifting much earlier on hills, which really improves the driving experience. The air conditioning is nice and cold. I really can’t complain. Sometimes life sucks but you move forward. 

Well I think I’m going to sit back in the sun and relax for a while before I hop back in the pool. Life is tough. But the sun is warm and water is cold.