Watkins Glen State Park

Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two miles, the glen’s stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. Campers and day-visitors can enjoy the Olympic-size pool, scheduled summer tours through the gorge, tent and trailer campsites, picnic facilities and excellent fishing in nearby Seneca Lake or Catherine Creek, which is renowned for its annual spring run of rainbow trout.

http://nysparks.com/parks/142
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watkins_Glen_State_Park

Gypsy Moths 🦋

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This year, the gypsy moths are so bad in parts of the Finger Lakes National Forest. Earlier this summer they hatched out of their egg sacks that can be found on many of the trees, leaving the forest partially deforested and denuded. Fortunately, trees have a lot of energy stored in their sap and an ability to regrow leaves, which many have done but still look small and immature for mid to late summer.

Most healthy trees can survive a years gypsy moth attack and will go on quite fine a bit with stunted growth for the year. But they will heal. It’s much more of a menace to farmers and those raising trees as a crop, as year of stunted growth is a year of loss, land not producing what it should. And I’m not happy about the loss of shade for camping but ultimately what I can I do about it?

Next Time – July 26, 2021

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Today’s sunrise was at 5:54 am. The next time the sun will rise earlier then today 🌄 is in 286 days on Sunday, May 8, 2022.

The highest point for the sun today will be 67° from the horizon at 1:15 pm. 🌞 The next time the sun will be higher in the sky mid-day is in 296 days on Wednesday, May 18.

Today has 14 hours and 2 minutes of daylight. ⏳ The next time the day will be longer then today is in 295 days on Tuesday, May 17.

Today’s sunset will be at 8:33 pm. The next time the sun will set later then today 🌆 is in 306 days on Saturday, May 28, 2022.

Weather Update – July 26, 2021

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Today looks to be the best day of week but that said I don’t expect a real wet one. 🏊🏻‍♂️ Today I will spend the balance of the day at Watkins Glen State Park 🏞 and then get ice cream at the Glen Dairy Bar before spending some time down at Clute Park at Seneca Lake. If they are still charging later, I’ll park on Rock Cut Road by Bad Indian Swamp and either hike along the marsh or walk down to the lake.

Tuesday, I’ll probably do Robert Treman Park, swim 🏊🏻‍♂️ in the Glen and hike around Lucifer Falls in the morning. 🌅 I might do Watkins Glen pool in the afternoon although maybe not as it closes at 6 pm now on weekdays. Plus I think we might get thunderstorms. ⛈ I have a tarp hung up in camp in case it rains ⛺ which I’m sure it will a little bit based on the forecast. I think my campsite is fairly well drained.

Wednesday and Thursday who knows, 🤷🏻‍♂️ I might stay close to camp, do some hiking and fishing 🎣 at some of the nearby ponds. I’m on vacation, so feel like I should be relaxed and not too ambitious. Drinking 🍻 beer and reading books 📚 is fun too. I still want to know where I can get clams. Beer boiled clams finished over charcoal or a wood fire would be good.

Friday looks cold ❄, maybe a good day for a big fire in the evening and jeans 👖. Also a very good day for a nice long hike. But where I’m not sure.

Weather Summary
Today.
Feels like …
July 15th.		 Sunny and 84 degrees , 8:33 sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
July 31st.		 Mostly Clear and 62 degrees , 62 max dew point, 5:55 sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
August 3rd.		 Slight Chance of T-storms then Chance of T-storms and 83 degrees , 62 max dew point, 8:32 sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
August 13th.		 Chance of T-storms and 61 degrees , 64 max dew point, 5:56 sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
September 8th.		 Slight Chance of Showers and 77 degrees , 64 max dew point, 8:31 sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
August 26th.		 Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance of Showers and 59 degrees , 5:57 sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
September 11th.		 Showers is likely and 76 degrees , 59 max dew point, 8:30 sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
August 26th.		 Showers is likely then Chance of Showers and 59 degrees , 5:58 sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
September 26th.		 Mostly Sunny and 70 degrees , 65 max dew point, 8:29 sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
September 17th.		 Mostly Clear and 52 degrees , 5:59 sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
September 11th.		 Sunny and 76 degrees , 51 max dew point, 8:28 sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
August 30th.		 Partly Cloudy and 58 degrees , 6:00 sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
September 5th.		 Chance of Showers and 78 degrees , 55 max dew point, 8:27 sunset.

Good Morning – July 26, 2021

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Good morning! What can I say, it’s Monday on summer vacation. 🏖

Apparently now on weekdays the pool doesn’t open until noon. So my late start this morning didn’t really matter one way or another. I am on vacation so no rush on my book.

Sunny and 78 degrees at the Watkins Glen State Park. 🌞 There is a northwest breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 62 degrees.

Planning to spend the balance of the day in the pool, 🏊🏻‍♂️ both swimming and in the Adirondack chairs. Then ice cream 🍦and hiking along Seneca Lake. Then I need ice, some charcoal and a few other things before heading back to camp. I thought about watching the sunset from Seneca Lake but not today.