Green Mountain National Forest

Green Mountain National Forest is a national forest located in Vermont, a forest area typical of the New England/Acadian forests ecoregion. The forest supports a variety of wildlife, including beaver, moose, coyote, black bear, and white tailed deer. It also supports an abundant variety of bird species, such as wild turkey and ruffed grouse. The forest, being situated in Vermont’s Green Mountains, has been referred to as the ‘granite backbone’ of the state.

The forest was established in 1932, as a result of uncontrolled overlogging, fire and flooding.[3] It consists of 399,151 acres (1,615.31 km2); and is the biggest contiguous land mass in the state. If Finger Lakes National Forest, which is managed as a unit of the Green Mountain National Forest, is included within it, GMNF is one of only two national forest northeast of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey barrier; the other being the White Mountain National Forest. Split into the southwest and central areas, GMNF has a total of eight wilderness areas. These were designated by Congress beginning with the Wilderness Act of 1964 to be areas off limits to mechanized gear down to and including bicycles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Mountain_National_Forest
http://www.fs.usda.gov/greenmountain

July 14, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Partly sunny and 69 degrees in Delmar, NY. There is a northwest breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 62 degrees. With the lower dew point and the sun it’s a pretty nice morning.

I made a pot of coffee โ˜• in percolator and then cooled it in the sink and put it in the freezer to make it cold. While not super hot today, I kind of prefer my coffee cold this time of year. On iced coffee per se with all the sugar but still cold and refreshing with milk ๐Ÿฎ is always good.

Today will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 81 degrees at 2pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 10th. Maximum dew point of 64 at 10am. Cooler but still really muggy. ๐Ÿ˜ฐ Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 86 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1995.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 69ยฐ from the due south horizon (-1.9ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. While it can be real hot for six more weeks – or maybe a bit longer – shadows are growing longer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:51 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (294ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (301ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:33 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 22 seconds with dusk around 9:05 pm, which is 37 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:50 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 74 degrees. The dew point will be 63 degrees. There will be a north-northwest breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 15 hours of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 26 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be partly cloudy ๐ŸŒค, with a low of 60 degrees at 4am. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 14th. Maximum dew point of 63 at 7pm. Should be decent sleeping ๐Ÿ˜ด by later on which is good as I’ve been up too late lately. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 60 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1950.

On this day in 1969, the $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills are officially withdrawn from circulation. ๐Ÿ’ต After this date, if you wanted to buy a large purchase in cash or bribe a politician, you needed a lot of hundred dollars in bills. They had last been printed in 1945, and were finally dropped from circulation in 1969, in part as an effort to reduce corruption and money scams. ๐Ÿ‘” I just remember that time I was walking during lunch and two men were handing off a big stack of hundred ๐Ÿ’ฏ dollar bills ๐Ÿ’ฐin an alleyway. I’m sure they were just buying a car or something and it wasn’t some mid level bureaucrat taking a bribe. Shit doesn’t happen like that in Albany, which is America’s most ethical capital.

Going to be a nice, hot summer weekend. ๐ŸŠ Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Maximum dew point of 68 at 8am. Sunday, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 69 at 9am. Typical average high for the weekend is 83 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 16 weeks until Election Day 2020 ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ when the sun will be setting at 4:45 pm with dusk at 5:14 pm (Standard Time). On that day in 2019, we had partly sunny, rain showers and temperatures between 53 and 30 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 53 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 1990.

Straight Thru the Plains

July 13, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. Mostly cloudy and 71 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ Calm wind. The dew point is 65 degrees. The skies will clear around 9 pm.

It looks like the muggers will be with us all week ๐Ÿ˜ฐ with humidity and the dew point well in the sixties and real muggy come Friday. For now my plan is stick close to home but I could change my mind. I’ve been thinking about going to the Potholers for some time now but it’s a pain with Piseco Powley Road still not open on the southern end.

Before it gets too hot this morning, I am going to go for a morning walk ๐Ÿšถ and then take a quick shower and get down to work. I am continuing to crunch numbers ๐Ÿ”ข for the report I’m running but in the afternoon I have to do some more internet research so I’ll go down to the library ๐Ÿ“š where the internet is fast.

Today will have isolated showers between 11am and noon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny ๐ŸŒฆ, with a high of 84 degrees at 2pm. One degree above normal. Maximum dew point of 66 at 8am. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 88 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1894.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 69.1ยฐ from the due south horizon (-1.7ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:51 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (294ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (301ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:33 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 22 seconds with dusk around 9:06 pm, which is 34 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:50 pm. At sunset, look out for possible thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 75 degrees. The dew point will be 64 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 2 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 23 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a low of 62 degrees at 4am. Typical for tonight. Maximum dew point of 64 at 6pm. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2019, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 49 occurred back in 1940.

On this day in 1977, the Great 1977 New York City Blackout begins, plunging New York into 24 hours of darkness, chaos, and crime. It really was a dark time in the city. ๐ŸŒ†

Going to be a nice, hot summer weekend. ๐ŸŠ Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Maximum dew point of 68 at 8am. Sunday, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Maximum dew point of 70 at 9am. Typical average high for the weekend is 83 degrees.

Straight Thru the Plains

Dreary

The Green Mountains trip I took ended up with the skies getting cloudy and things a bit dreary. But I guess not every day can be sunshine and rainbows.

Taken on Friday July 10, 2020 at Green Mountain National Forest.

July 12, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Happy Sunday. It’s rather cloudy and 76 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ That said, the clouds are helping to keep it cooler. There is a west-southwest breeze at 7 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 64 degrees. The skies will clear around 10 am.

Another hazy, hot and humid day on tap. ๐Ÿ˜ฐ Cloudy start to day but I expect more sun later but a tad less humidity. I am going out to my parents house for a picnic this afternoon.

Today will be partly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 87 degrees at 3pm. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 65 at 9am. West wind 7 to 14 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. It was humid. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 96 was set in 1935.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 1:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 69.3ยฐ from the due south horizon (-1.6ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:52 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (294ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (301ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:34 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 23 seconds with dusk around 9:06 pm, which is 33 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:51 pm. At sunset, look for partly clear skies ๐ŸŒ„ and temperatures around 80 degrees. The dew point will be 65 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 15 hours and 3 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 20 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have isolated showers before 8pm, then isolated showers after midnight. Partly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 65 degrees at 5am. Three degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 65 at 8pm. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 65 degrees. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1939.

On this day in 1967, the Newark Riots begin with over six days of rioting, looting, and destruction leaving 26 dead. We really are fortunate that despite living troubled times, there has been no rioting in our cities.

July 10, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Partly sunny with fog and 65 degrees at the Green Mountain National Forest. ๐ŸŒ Calm wind. The dew point is 62 degrees. A rather pleasant morning with a breeze on a soon to be hot old July day. Clouds might keep it cooler though.

Today will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny. โ˜€ But later on becoming cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a high of 78 degrees at 1pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 16th. Maximum dew point of 67 at 4pm. Already seeing the clouds start to push in a bit Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It became humid as the day progressed. The high last year was 89 degrees. The record high of 100 was set in 1936.

I have a few projects to work on today ๐Ÿ“ but I expect a fairly quiet day working from the hammock to replying to emails ๐Ÿ“ง and taking calls ๐Ÿ“ž from my hammock. The work laptop is charging using the solar power now, I’m sure there will be some kind of project come the afternoon to do. ๐Ÿ’ผ Probably at four o’clock. I do want to hit the swimming hole ๐ŸŠ later.

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:58 pm with sun having an altitude of 69.3ยฐ from the due south horizon (-1.3ยฐ vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:50 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (295ยฐ). ๐Ÿ“ธ The sunset is in the west-northwest (302ยฐ) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:32 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 25 seconds with dusk around 9:05 pm, which is 29 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:51 pm. At sunset, look out for rain ๐ŸŒง and thunderstorms ๐ŸŒฉ and temperatures around 67 degrees. The dew point will be 67 degrees. There will be a east-southeast breeze at 15 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 8 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 14 seconds over yesterday.

I think my plan for today is to work in the Green Mountains ๐Ÿ—ป and maybe hit the swimming hole a few times and then head home after work, assuming it’s not raining too hard for unsafe driving ๐Ÿš˜. It’s been a fun week but I don’t want to camp in the pouring rain ๐Ÿ’ฆ which it looks like we are right on to get a direct hit from Tropical Storm Fay here in the Green Mountains. Plus I’m low on ice but I’ve eaten most of the pershibles.

Tonight will have showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. ๐ŸŒง Low of 65 degrees at 5am. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 67 at 7pm. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ East wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Yeah purty wet. In 2019, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It became very sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 71 degrees. The record low of 48 occurred back in 1986.

I keep finding litter ๐Ÿšฏ around this campsite which I keep picking up. Some people are pigs. ๐Ÿฝ I know that when I camp, anything that doesn’t completely burnt gets packed out for recycling. โ™ป I don’t put aluminum or glass in the fire pit and while I may burn out cans to clean them of food residue, I always clean out the fire pit and remove the cans and any unburnt plastic or similar residue. I bury my poop ๐Ÿ’ฉ and I try to leave wood at the fireplace and tidy up the site before I leave. Nobody wants to see or smell your pile of poop or deal with your garbage. ๐Ÿšฎ

On this day in 1890, Wyoming is admitted to the United States as the 44th US State. Many liberals regard that as a mistake, although it has some beautiful country out in Yellowstone and lots of grass to feed cows and oil and coal. ๐Ÿ—ป And in 1962, Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite is launched. ๐Ÿ“ก

Tomorrow will have showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. ๐ŸŒง High of 78 degrees at 2pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 16th. Maximum dew point of 70 at 2pm. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It became humid as the day progressed. The high last year was 86 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1936.

Looking ahead to Sunday, a chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Maximum dew point of 67 at 8am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.

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