Good afternoon! Mostly sunny and 80 degrees in Burdett. There is a west-southwest breeze at 10 mph. The dew point is 69 degrees.

After the heavy but much needed rain this morning, things have cleared out quite a bit. It’s now mostly sunny and pretty nice. The thunderstorms brought around a quarter to half inch of rain. That should help keep down the dust for a while. 

Heading back to Watkins Glen to get some supplies, hike the gorge, and stop and grab photos. Also plan to spend some time swimming and enjoying those Adirondack Chairs. 

Beautiful day now but definitely sad to hear about the passing of Mike Kane. He was quite the guy the times I worked with him. 

Hoping later if it remains clear to photograph the sunset from one of the open pastures, as the sun sets over Seneca Lake. We’ll see how the weather cooperates but right now its pretty nice.