Johnny Rivers – Summer Rain.
Seems appropriate for this rainy summer day.
Summer
I have off from the work the last week of July
I have off from the work the last week of July … 🏊♀️ ⛺ 🛶 🚶♀️
I am thinking I will probably head out to the Finger Lakes National Forest and do the normal circuit of state parks and other places I like to visit out in the Finger Lakes, a mixture of swimming, cooling off in gorges, sightseeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping on long summer nights. I might end up spending a few nights in Pennsylvania, but I’m not set on it, as I kind of like the simplicity of just setting up a good campsite and staying there all week.
I am glad the heat is breaking
I am glad the heat is breaking …
It’s been a tough few days with the heat and no air conditioning. Things are back to normal in the sense that the library is mostly open normal hours but I’m still home more than in the past due to remote work. I need to mop up the floor and scrub up the mold spots that are popping up in my apartment from the constant wetness from the humidity. I was hoping this would be less of a problem when the landlord fixed the plumbing issues but no such luck.
But the way I look at it is I like my $50 a month electric bills and I figure I’m not only saving money I’m conserving resources. Being used to the heat is a good thing as the planet is only getting warmer as are summers locally and I don’t want to be forever imprisoned by the feeling of artificial cold.
July Daily Average High Temperature
Still the Adirondacks remain the place to beat the heat in the summer.
Taken on Thursday June 17, 2021 at Summer.Sunset Times On June 21
The latest sunset in New York State today will be in Porter in Niagara County, which overlooks Lake Erie and is across the Niagara River from Canada at 8:59 PM. Might be a great night to watch the sunset from Fort Niagara State Park, which on the first day of summer has the latest sunset in all of New York. In contrast, it will be dark in the Montauk and the Hamptons by 8:24 PM today -- 35 minutes earlier. Saturday will have the latest sunsets of the year across New York State -- in most parts of the state 20-30 seconds later then today's sunset.
First Day of Summer – Daylight
As during Summer Solstice, the sun is in it's most northern portion of it's orbit in the sky, the farther north you go, the longer the days.
The Town of Massena, has the longest day in all of New York at 15 hours, 36 minutes, and 52 seconds of daylight as it's center point is closest to 45 degrees parallel of any town, because part of the Robert Moses State Park (Barnhart Island) extends north of the 45 parallel.
Staten Island has the shortest first day of summer at only 15 hours, 4 minutes, and 45 seconds. Then again, the first day of winter has the longest daylight in all of New York State in Staten Island.
That said, if you are looking for a late sunset in Massena, you'll be disappointed. Massena's 8:49 PM sunset doesn't hold a candle to Porter's sunset at 8:59 PM in the western portion of state.
NPR
President Biden on Thursday signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday.
Federal employees will observe the holiday for the first time on Friday.
"Throughout history, Juneteenth has been known by many names: Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, Emancipation Day, and today, a national holiday," said Vice President Harris, who is the first woman, Asian-American and the first Black person to serve as vice president.