Good evening! Mostly clear and 65 degrees at the Mason Lake. There is a south breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 44 degrees. Definitely a pleasant evening now that the black fly are done for the night. 🌃

It was a pleasant day hiking along Old Military Road and Jessup River Road. 🚶 While I could have certainly driven it I sometimes enjoy walking and carefully observing nature. 🐸 That said I was disappointed about the number of interesting birds 🐦 along the road but there were some scenic views. I’ll post pictures later in the week.

In the afternoon I went down to Speculator and got ice and Apple Juice 🍏 and then paddled a mile or two down the Sacandaga River.🚣 Then I went to Speculator Beach and went for a swim 🏊

Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 50 degrees at 3am. Typical for tonight. South wind around 6 mph. In 2019, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 46 degrees. The record low of 30 occurred back in 1956.

Laying back in the hammock now 😴 but I’ll head to bed in my truck bed shortly as I’m a bit tired from all the time in the sun ☀ and because I’m planning on getting an early start tomorrow. Just pop tart and coffee ☕ tomorrow and taking down camp. I’m going to move to the other campsite where I have better reception for my phone and work laptop – and that resets the 3 nights clock 🕒 for camping without a permit.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon with 5% illuminated. At 9 PM, the moon was in the west-northwest (290°) at an altitude of 14° from the horizon, some 240,824 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 Pretty little sliver tonight. At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by November 23^rd. Buckle up for safety! 💺 The moon will set in the northwest (304°) at 10:30 pm. The Strawberry 🍓 Moon is on Friday, June 5. The darkest hour is at 12:55 am, followed by dawn at 4:51 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:25 am in the east-northeast (60°) and last for 3 minutes and 24 seconds. Sunrise is 46 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:07 am with sun in the east-northeast (67°). Tonight will have 8 hours and 57 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 43 seconds over last night.

Memorial Day will have a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 71 degrees at 4pm. One degree below normal, which is similar to a typical day around May 22nd. Maximum dew point of 55 at 5pm. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 73 degrees. The record high of 94 was set in 1981.

At times tomorrow I think it will be quite sunny ☀ to help recharge batteries 🔋 and keep the laptop running. I’ll probably stay at least through Tuesday evening at the new campsite but it depends on how hot it is and how much sun. It might nicer working up here then at home in the heat 🔥 but I don’t know that screen tent 🎪 gets hot in the heat. Plus I only have do much clean clothes and food left. 🍲 Remember, my plan originally was to head home on Monday evening.

I’ve started to read a pretty interesting book about welding. 📙 I actually got it out of the library weeks ago but with due dates extended, I put the book aside and forgot about it. But now that I’m up in the woods for a few more days I’ve had time to read it a bit more.

In four weeks on June 21 the sun will be setting in the northwest (304°) at 8:42 pm,🌄 which is 17 minutes and 16 seconds later then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had rain showers, partly cloudy and temperatures between 78 and 59 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 79 and 58 degrees. The record high of 97 degrees was set back in 1938.

Looking ahead, Strawberry Moon 🍓 is in 2 weeks, Fathers Day 👨 is in 3 weeks and Latest Sunset 🌆 is a month away.