I exit one early and take the frontage road because the supposed exit for my turn is incredibly dangerous. No way to merge when there are cars waiting at the light. I'll take it during off hours, but it's lunch time right now, not happening.

Finally we get to some nicer scenery.

Most of the rest of the way there is cut into the hills, with these rock walls on both sides.

And we're there!

Clodfobble, for some reason that last shot reminds me of Office Space.

What a great thread! It's fun to see everyone's different surrounds.

I now know that Lumberjim's commute takes him within 3 blocks of where I work, glatt lives a mere couple of miles north from where I used to live in Arlington (on Four Mile Run Drive, near Columbia Pike), and Happy Monkey works practically next door to where I used to work in G'town (if the Exorcist Stairs are close by to him).

If I can find new batteries for the camera tonight, I'll be able to contribute some pics of my 5-10 min. walking mini-commute.

I don't live or work all that near the Stairs, but I pass them on my commute.

That opening shot of the water tower will stay with me - cyclists have a natural aversion to water towers - they just have to be on top of a very high (and usually either steep or grindingly long) hill! Still, there is always the trip down afterwards!

Any chance of a map? - it's interesting to here BC recount how close some of you are to each other but, for us Brits, it's hard to picture where these places are in relation to each other (let alone work out where the sewage works are!). I know, we are a pain (make that 'we are' an 'I am').

rather ordinary, this route, but i share it anyway

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Lots of water towers here -no hills. Flat as a pancake.

Am off to the Kids' school in a minute to get them (last day, they are done at 10:30!!!!) have put new batteries in camera.... that's the closest I get to a regular commute.

This is a great thread.

Cyclefrance, that building! It's gorgeous. I'm a freak for old buildings. I would love to see what the apartments are like.

Hey UT, I thought only two pictures fit on a post. How'd you do that?

Uh, hello? He's GOD of the Cellar!

You mean Overlord Undertoad?

Yes. Him!

Shawnee -- I think your posts are stalking my posts.