Nope, I didn't ride to work today.
It snowed.
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My car got to go to work. It was the first time since last March. |
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It really wasn't much of a snow, but enough to close some of the major highways due to accidents. |
I followed the same route to work in the car that I do when I ride. I had no problems. I encountered no crazy drivers. It just took me a little longer to get to work.
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Walking from the car parking lot took me past different sights. This is City Hall in the foreground, with the Civil Courthouse and the AT&T building in the background. |
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And, past some familiar sights. Last evening from this spot I took a photo looking over the Symba's windscreen. Last night it was rain. Today it is snow. |
This wasn't a pretty snow.
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I wouldn't start to look pretty until after the sun turned off the lights for the night. |
At lunchtime hardly anyone was out.
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The streets were nearly deserted. |
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But, the Jimmy John's Sandwich guy was still out making "freaky fast" deliveries. He wasn't the only bicyclist I saw out. On the way home I saw a couple of commuters headed home. I didn't see any motorcycles or scooters, but Jeff over at Maplewood Scooter Company sent me a photo of a guy riding his Genuine Rattler by the shop. He may have been the only two wheeled motorized vehicle out and about today. |
The drive home was slow. Traffic was heavier than normal. I think some folks decided to try the back ways after all the chaos on the freeways during morning rush hour.
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When I ride this intersection is out of my way, but when I drive it is the way out of the parking lot. |
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It snowed all the way home. |
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From the look of the streets I suspect I will be driving again tomorrow. |
- 20F/-7C with light snow for the drive to work.
- 17F/-8C with light snow and wind gusts up to 40mph for the drive home.
Your City Hall is a magnificent looking building! I have to look that up! Thanks for the mini-tour!
ReplyDeleteI agree. City Hall is a treasure of a building. There is interesting mural inside. I think it was more of a tourist destination before this era of increased security. Oh well.
DeleteWell, you do the smart thing. I was worried you would chose to ride no matter what ;-)
ReplyDeleteSnow is heading to our neck of the woods as well. Brrr.
I attempt to take risk management very seriously. I have much to live for.
DeleteThanks for your concern and for you comment. Spring is getting closer everyday.