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September 24, 2020 Evening

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 59 degrees in Speculator, NY. โ›… There is a west breeze at 6 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 52 degrees.

It was a nice day but a busy one with work. ๐Ÿ’ผ The colors up in Speculator are pretty nice, ๐Ÿ‚ and it was nice working from the park and at the library. ๐Ÿ“š It was odd though that I ran into one of my neighbors up at Spectulator – he was actually working up at the library too. He apparently was up here on vacation too. With the Wi-Fi and cellphone it was as easy as working at home. ๐Ÿ“ถ That said, camping in the wilderness.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a low of 51 degrees at 10pm. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around September 18th. Maximum dew point of 53 at 8pm. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2019, we had cloudy skies in the evening, which became partly cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 50 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 1963.

Nice mild evening ๐ŸŒƒ. I can’t believe it’s nine o’clock but it’s still warm enough to be sitting outside wearing a t-shirt ๐Ÿ‘•. Nice fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ for a while and now it’s burning down as the night progresses. It gets dark this time of year and the nights are long, with nearly more night than day. The eight hour nights have come and gone into a memory.

Tonight will have a First Quarter ๐ŸŒ“ Moon with 58% illuminated. At 7 PM, the moon was in the south (171ยฐ) at an altitude of 22ยฐ from the horizon, some 234,640 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by March 21st. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The Hunter ๐Ÿน Moon is on Thursday, October 1. The darkest hour is at 12:50 am, followed by dawn at 6:20 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:48 am in the east (90ยฐ) and last for 2 minutes and 57 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 8 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 7:26 am with sun in the east (97ยฐ). Tonight will have 11 hours and 58 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 57 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 74 degrees at 3pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around September 12th. Maximum dew point of 56 at 10am. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 76 degrees. The record high of 91 was set in 2017.

Should be another nice day. ๐Ÿ˜€ Back down to Spectulator in the morning for a Zoom Meetings and then probably walking down by Lake Pleasant. I can do most things from my phone ๐Ÿ“ฑ but the Wi-Fi is helpful for certain things. And as another warm evening. I will probably get up really early to go hiking come Saturday.

In four weeks on October 22 the sun will be setting in the west-southwest (255ยฐ) at 6:02 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 48 minutes and 6 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had mostly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 59 and 43 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 57 and 38 degrees. The record high of 86 degrees was set back in 1979.

Looking ahead, Average High is 60 ๐Ÿ‚ is in 3 weeks, Thanksgiving ๐Ÿฆƒ is in 9 weeks, 7:15 AM Sunrise โŒ›๏ธ is in 11 weeks, Christmas Eve ๐ŸŽ… is in 3 months, New Years Eve ๐ŸŽ† is in 14 weeks, Coldest Week of the Year ๐ŸŒฌ is in 16 weeks, Wolf Moon ๐ŸŒ• is in 18 weeks, Don’t Cry over Spilled Milk Day ๐Ÿฅ› is in 20 weeks and National Drink Wine Day ๐Ÿท is in 21 weeks.

September 4, 2020 Night

Good evening! Clear and 54 degrees at the Green Mountain National Forest. There is a west breeze at 13 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 48 degrees. Between the low dew point and breeze it’s chilly out tonight. Got my hoodie and vest on for the first time in months. Summer seems to be coming to an end. But that’s to be expected.๐Ÿ‚ All good things must end. โŒ›

Definitely cold โ„. I was laying in the hammock for a while this evening but then I sat by the fire ๐Ÿ”ฅ until I climbed under the covers in my truck. ๐Ÿ› Now I’m finishing up this blog post under the covers.

Kind of a busy day with remote working. ๐ŸŽฅ That Zoom meeting which I wasn’t expecting dragged on for almost an hour and a half but only used about 300 MB of data but I would have much preferred to do it on the Wi-Fi to save bandwidth on the work network – and because I often like to flip to other browser tabs while the meeting is going on. ๐Ÿ“ถ At least this campsite has decent enough cellphone reception and I could do a work on my phone. That said, I will probably head home on Monday just because I expect many more lengthy meetings on Tuesday and I don’t know if I will have enough sun โ˜€ at this campsite to keep things well charged.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 44 degrees at 5am. 12 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 3rd. West wind 10 to 13 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 52 degrees. The record low of 37 occurred back in 1974.

Tonight will have a Waining Gibbous ๐ŸŒ– Moon with 91% illuminated. At 10 PM, the moon was in the east (99ยฐ) at an altitude of 12ยฐ from the horizon, some 252,051 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by March 14th. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The Harvest ๐ŸŒฝ Moon is on Saturday, September 19. The darkest hour is at 12:52 am, followed by dawn at 5:52 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:21 am in the east (80ยฐ) and last for 2 minutes and 58 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 5 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:59 am with sun in the east (86ยฐ). Tonight will have 11 hours of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 62 degrees at 3pm. 14 degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around October 10th. Maximum dew point of 47 at 4pm. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. A year ago, we had thunderstorm in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 72 degrees. The record high of 92 was set in 2018.

In four weeks on October 2 the sun will be setting in the west (265ยฐ) at 6:30 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 50 minutes and 10 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 75 and 49 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 65 and 45 degrees. The record high of 85 degrees was set back in 1927.

Looking ahead, September 11th ๐Ÿ‡ธ is in 1 weeks, 7 PM Sunset ๐ŸŒ† is in 2 weeks, Average High is 65 ๐Ÿ‚ is in 4 weeks, Last Sunset After 6:30 PM ๐ŸŒ† is a month away, Day After Election Day ๐Ÿ›€ is in 2 months, Average Night Below Freezing ๐ŸŒŒ is in 10 weeks, Buy Nothing Day ๐Ÿ›๏ธ is in 12 weeks, Average High is 40 ๐ŸŒจ is in 3 months, Bake Cookies Day ๐Ÿช is in 15 weeks, Christmas ๐ŸŽ… is in 16 weeks, New Years Day 2020 ๐ŸŽ‰ is in 17 weeks, Bubble Bath Day ๐Ÿงผ is in 18 weeks and 37th Birthday ๐ŸŽ‰ is in 21 weeks.

Turned out to be a beautiful evening

August 24, 2020 Night

Good evening! Partly clear and 75 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 69 degrees. The muggy weather ends tomorrow around 6 pm. ๐Ÿ˜“ Definitely kind of muggy evening ๐ŸŒƒ but I think that thunderstorm helped.

I went over to John Wolcott’s house ๐Ÿ”Žand was looking through his photo collection ๐Ÿ“ธ and documents ๐Ÿ“„ some more. Some of those photos I found were quite neat. A pretty good thunderstorm โ›ˆ rolled through right when I was leaving but it let up to almost nothing by the time I got on the highway ๐Ÿš˜ but it still was a dark and rainy drive home with a few limbs down on the road. ๐ŸƒAt least I didn’t loose power where I live.

Tonight will be partly cloudy ๐ŸŒŒ, with a low of 66 degrees at 6am. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 69 at 10pm. Light south wind. A hot night, โ˜ข๏ธ I’m stripped down laying by the fan. 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 54 degrees. The record low of 35 occurred back in 1940.

Before visiting John Wolcott I went to Walmart for supplies and food. ๐Ÿž๐Ÿง€๐ŸŒฏ I bought a replacement hair trimmer as the one I had was getting plugged up and dull and lacked the shorter blades I need for cutting my hair shorter. โœ‚ I was going to order another set of cutting guides online but they were nearly the price of a new unit. I’ll have to see what parts I can salvage from the old one like maybe the power cord ๐Ÿ”Œ before tossing. ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Maybe some wire from the motor too.

If you don’t believe autumn is coming, ๐ŸŒฝ I saw a farm in Washington County was already chopping silage for the fall. ๐Ÿฎ Dairy cattle with their high nutrition needs rely a lot on silage and unlike most other dairy commodities like high moisture corn or hay, silage is almost entirely grown on farms where it is fed. Too heavy and to risky for spoilage for it to be traded. Outside of hay its the biggest part of dairy cow feed. All of it has to be chopped before the first frost or it will be destroyed. Next Tuesday is September 1st, Labor Day is late this year.

Tonight will have a First Quarter ๐ŸŒ“ Moon with 41% illuminated. At 10 PM, the moon was in the west-southwest (237ยฐ) at an altitude of 11ยฐ from the horizon, some 227,572 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by February 13th. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The moon will set in the west-southwest (249ยฐ) at 11:05 pm. The darkest hour is at 12:59 am, followed by dawn at 5:44 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:13 am in the east-northeast (74ยฐ) and last for 3 minutes Sunrise is one minute and 5 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:51 am with sun in the east (81ยฐ). Tonight will have 10 hours and 30 minutes of darkness, an increase of 2 minutes and 41 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny ๐ŸŒง, with a high of 82 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 9th. Maximum dew point of 69 at 9am. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies. The high last year was 77 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1947.

In four weeks on September 21 the sun will be setting in the west (271ยฐ) at 6:54 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 48 minutes and 36 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 84 and 50 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 70 and 50 degrees. The record high of 95 degrees was set back in 1895.

Looking ahead, Labor Day ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿญ is in 2 weeks, Columbus Day ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ is in 7 weeks, Cyber Monday ๐Ÿ›๏ธ and Beaver Moon ๐ŸŒ• is in 14 weeks, First Day of Winter โ˜ƒ๏ธ is in 17 weeks, Christmas Eve ๐ŸŽ… is in 4 months, 4:30 PM Sunset ๐ŸŒ† is in 18 weeks, Winnie the Pooh Day ๐Ÿฏ is in 21 weeks, Martin Luther King Day ๐Ÿ–ค is in 21 weeks, 5 PM Sunset ๐ŸŒ† is in 22 weeks and February ๐ŸŒง is in 23 weeks.

Pine Creek Gorge

July 4, 2020 Night

Good evening! Mostly clear and 78 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 60 degrees. Still pretty warm in my bedroom tonight but not as muggy as last night.

Kind of an odd forth of July this year ๐ŸŽ‡ to spend the evening home. A lot of people lit fireworks though off in town and there was a lot I could see looking out to the mountains this evening. Probably saw more that what I would have seen camping up in Moose River Plains but it gets pretty crazy up there ๐Ÿ˜œ come the forth of July. I have a bunch of sparklers and fountains but I’m saving then for a future trip and or New Years Eve 2021.

I did some fishing ๐ŸŽฃ at Lawson Lake but didn’t catch anything. Nice down by the lake, sitting on the dock with my feet in the water ๐Ÿ’ฆ . I kind of wish though I had a Vermont fishing license for the week but I have plenty of other things to eat and pass the time.

Had a nice outside barbecue with the folks. ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ It was good to see them its been a few weeks. ๐Ÿถ I hear they are getting a puppy. Their neighbors were having a big party. As I’ve said before, I’ve always thought their neighbors were a bit too close ๐Ÿฝ because I’m more of a wilderness person.

I have started to pack gear and will be heading out to Vermont ๐Ÿš™ for the forseeable future until the heat breaks or I get tired of camping. I can spend up to 14 days camping in the National Forest but I bet I will tire if it before then. โ›บ I am working Ali next week remotely but I expect my evenings to vw free to hit a swimming hole ๐ŸŠ or maybe even Grout Pond. Not bringing my kayak this time as I’m going to be busy with work and it’s a pain to take it on and off so I can get solar to keep the battery ๐Ÿ”‹ bank full.

With the heat and probably sleeping fairly undressed I woke up to bad jock itch this morning. ๐Ÿ† Super itchy hot sticky balls are no fun. I know what your thinking gross. That said athlete’s foot cream, the cheap mega bottle ๐Ÿถ at Wally World works good. I think with the heat and humidity, especially when I’m home I need to plan on daily showers and changing my underwear regularly. I think in the morning I’ll stop at Wally World and get another mega container if athletes foot cream ๐Ÿ‘ฃand make sure I keep my privates well coated when I camp and wear clean socks to bed. ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Fortunately, itchy privates doesn’t make you subject to the Vermont quarantine order. I expect the cream to continue to work well.

Tonight will be mostly clear ๐ŸŒƒ, with a low of 62 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal. Maximum dew point of 60 at 11pm. Light west wind. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies. It was humid. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1982.

Tonight will have the Full ๐ŸŒ , Buck ๐ŸฆŒ Moon. At 11 PM, the moon was in the south-southeast (150ยฐ) at an altitude of 18ยฐ from the horizon, some 237,007 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by December 31st. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ . The darkest hour is at 1:01 am, followed by dawn at 4:49 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:24 am in the east-northeast (57ยฐ) and last for 3 minutes and 26 seconds. Sunrise is 37 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:07 am with sun in the east-northeast (64ยฐ). Tonight will have 8 hours and 47 minutes of darkness, an increase of 53 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 89 degrees at 4pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 61 at 6pm. West wind 3 to 8 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 92 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1919. Honestly, I think that will be quite pleasant in Vermont.

In four weeks on August 1 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (295ยฐ) at 8:15 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 20 minutes and 59 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 85 and 61 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. The record high of 101 degrees was set back in 1933.

Looking ahead,

Near Dusk

June 24, 2020 Night

Good evening! Mostly clear and 56 degrees at Horseshoe Lake. ๐ŸŒƒ There is a west-southwest breeze at 5 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 48 degrees. Final night here, my three nights here expires comes morning.

So the plan is to break camp early tomorrow โ›บ and then head down to Horseshoe Lake for a paddle. Already the flags ๐ŸŽŒ are down, hammock and gear is organized for a quick pack. At lunch time I’ll go to Tupper Lake for milk and ice โ„ and work using the village maybe upload some stuff to the blog. At five o’clock I’m going to head up to the Saranac Lake Wild Forest or St. Regis Canoe Area where I have cell service and work there Friday and then drive home Saturday I think. ๐Ÿšฃ๐Ÿ‘ฏ

Tonight will be partly cloudy ๐ŸŒค, with a low of 52 degrees at 6am. Seven degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 1st. Maximum dew point of 51 at 12am. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became rain by the early hours of the morning. It became sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 68 degrees. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1982.

Busy day at work, preparing a large memorandum report that ended up getting shelved ๐Ÿ“š for another project. The laptop battery held up fine and during lunch and later in the afternoon I plugged it into the truck to top it off.

Lows Ledge was pretty but clouds pushed in at the wrong time โ˜ – they came in slightly after I arrive and departed after I left casting dark shadows on the land but I got some nice pictures ๐Ÿ“ท at the end. Beautiful country up there. I’d love to paddle Hitchens Pond but with work and everything else I just don’t have the time. โŒš I’m getting to hang out in some beautiful country but work has been crazy. It’s a road trip yes, but not really a vacation. I’m working every day including for a while on the weekend.

While seeing the bear and cubs ๐Ÿป play in the tree was kind of cool, I wasn’t not happy seeing the bear so close to camp. He’s too comfortable with humans and I don’t want him breaking into my truck or tearing up camp. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ I thought about sending some bird shot in the woods away from him to send him packing but at the time my truck was parked out on the road soaking up sun for the solar and I didn’t have my shotgun right pm me. Hopefully he won’t be a problem tonight after tonight she’s somebody else’s problem.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ Moon with 16% illuminated. At 10 PM, the moon was in the west (280ยฐ) at an altitude of 17ยฐ from the horizon, some 231,151 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by December 17th. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The moon will set in the west-northwest (296ยฐ) at 11:41 pm. The Buck ๐ŸฆŒ Moon is on Saturday, July 4. The darkest hour is at 1:01 am, followed by dawn at 4:39 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:16 am in the northeast (55ยฐ) and last for 3 minutes and 36 seconds. Sunrise is 20 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:00 am with sun in the east-northeast (63ยฐ). Tonight will have 8 hours and 29 minutes of darkness, an increase of 16 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be mostly sunny ๐ŸŒž, with a high of 74 degrees at 5pm. Six degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 2nd. Maximum dew point of 53 at 8am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 86 degrees. The record high of 95 was set in 1898.

In four weeks on July 22 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (299ยฐ) at 8:33 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 12 minutes and 38 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had rain and temperatures between 74 and 66 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 83 and 62 degrees. The record high of 102 degrees was set back in 1926.

East

June 4, 2020 Night

Good evening! Partly cloudy and 64 degrees at the Perkins Clearing. ๐ŸŒƒ There is a southwest breeze at 5 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 55 degrees. A pretty nice evening to be up in the Adirondacks.

It is nice to be up north camping โ›บ but don’t get me wrong, it was still very much so a working day. I might of set up camp at the same end of the day but for most of the day I was actually quite busy. But I plan to work from camp tomorrow and heavierhave a quiet weekend, probably just hiking from camp to fishing and swimming holes. ๐ŸŠ That said by Sunday the high is only going to be around 70 and if I move to a different campsite come Monday highs will only be in the sixties.

It was a long trip north. ๐Ÿš™ Traffic seemed a bit heavier with the lock down ending ๐Ÿ”“ and the fact I left about a half hour later as I didn’t need to get a campsite before work. I’ve been staying up too late lately and tonight is no exception although there is no reason for me to get up early tomorrow morning and even less for Saturday. Yes I have to clock in a nine but I can still be cooking breakfast ๐Ÿณ while I boot the laptop and clock in. All the wires and power is run for the morning, setting up should be a breeze.

With the wind this afternoon ๐Ÿƒ I ended up working from my truck at the Speculator Library. I found it hard to hear client calls ๐Ÿ“ž by the lake and it looks bad if they could hear waves cashing in the background. It wasn’t super hot today and while it was pleasant working down by the lake I wanted to have unrestricted internet so I could watch YouTube in a picture in pictures window while I worked. ๐Ÿ’ป

Believe it or not the bugs ๐Ÿœ are worse now than a two weeks ago over Memorial Day Weekend. Only black flies then but now the horse flies are out as are some mosquitoes. The screen tent ๐ŸŽช helps a lot if I’m careful not to let them in but even after dark the hammock ain’t that great.

That said by 9 pm the worst of the bugs were done ๐Ÿœ and I had a big ol fire around ten once the wind died๐Ÿ”ฅ. Stayed up another two hours, partly next to the fire and partially in the hammock. Too many clouds โ˜ to get a good view of the full moon ๐ŸŒ• or see the land all lit in moonlight.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒฅ, with a low of 57 degrees at 4am. Four degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around June 15th. Maximum dew point of 57 at 6am. Southwest wind around 5 mph. In 2019, we had light rain in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 55 degrees. The record low of 39 occurred back in 1990.

Tonight will have a Full ๐ŸŒ Moon with 99% illuminated. At 11 PM, the moon was in the south-southeast (158ยฐ) at an altitude of 24ยฐ from the horizon, some 230,582 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by November 26th. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The Strawberry ๐Ÿ“ Moon is on Friday, June 5. The darkest hour is at 12:57 am, followed by dawn at 4:44 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:19 am in the east-northeast (57ยฐ) and last for 3 minutes and 29 seconds. Sunrise is 23 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:02 am with sun in the east-northeast (65ยฐ). Tonight will have 8 hours and 42 minutes of darkness, a decrease of one minute and 5 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will have a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny , with a high of 79 degrees at 3pm. Four degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 17th. Maximum dew point of 60 at 8am. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning, which became light rain by afternoon. The high last year was 83 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1925.

In four weeks on July 2 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (303ยฐ) at 8:42 pm,๐ŸŒ„ which is 7 minutes and 49 seconds later then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had partly sunny and temperatures between 84 and 65 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 60 degrees. The record high of 98 degrees was set back in 1966.

Middle Lake 3

May 24, 2020 Night

Good evening! Mostly clear and 65 degrees at the Mason Lake. There is a south breeze at 5 mph. ๐Ÿƒ. The dew point is 44 degrees. Definitely a pleasant evening now that the black fly are done for the night. ๐ŸŒƒ

It was a pleasant day hiking along Old Military Road and Jessup River Road. ๐Ÿšถ While I could have certainly driven it I sometimes enjoy walking and carefully observing nature. ๐Ÿธ That said I was disappointed about the number of interesting birds ๐Ÿฆ 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 ๐Ÿ and then paddled a mile or two down the Sacandaga River.๐Ÿšฃ Then I went to Speculator Beach and went for a swim ๐ŸŠ

Tonight will be partly cloudy ๐ŸŒค, 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 ๐Ÿ˜ด but I’ll head to bed in my truck bed shortly as I’m a bit tired from all the time in the sun โ˜€ and because I’m planning on getting an early start tomorrow. Just pop tart and coffee โ˜• 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 ๐Ÿ•’ for camping without a permit.

Tonight will have a Waxing Crescent ๐ŸŒ’ Moon with 5% illuminated. At 9 PM, the moon was in the west-northwest (290ยฐ) at an altitude of 14ยฐ from the horizon, some 240,824 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. ๐Ÿš€ Pretty little sliver tonight. At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by November 23rd. Buckle up for safety! ๐Ÿ’บ The moon will set in the northwest (304ยฐ) at 10:30 pm. The Strawberry ๐Ÿ“ 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 (60ยฐ) and last for 3 minutes and 24 seconds. Sunrise is 46 seconds earlier than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ„ The golden hour ends at 6:07 am with sun in the east-northeast (67ยฐ). 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 ๐ŸŒฆ, 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 โ˜€ to help recharge batteries ๐Ÿ”‹ 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 ๐Ÿ”ฅ but I don’t know that screen tent ๐ŸŽช gets hot in the heat. Plus I only have do much clean clothes and food left. ๐Ÿฒ Remember, my plan originally was to head home on Monday evening.

I’ve started to read a pretty interesting book about welding. ๐Ÿ“™ 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 (304ยฐ) at 8:42 pm,๐ŸŒ„ 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 ๐Ÿ“ is in 2 weeks, Fathers Day ๐Ÿ‘จ is in 3 weeks and Latest Sunset ๐ŸŒ† is a month away.

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