Temperature when I left my house: -10 F. No real wind to speak of. In the first mile I gained about 200 feet in elevation, then gradually crept up another 100 feet or so before descending over 600 feet on my way back down the hillside and to my place of employment. Total distance: 4.1 miles.
Sunrise over Lake Superior and the St. Louis River estuary
Aspen and birch lit up by the rising sun - hillside above Skyline Boulevard
40th Ave W., just before the first hairpin turn on the descent into West Duluth.
I work in the neighborhood at the base of this hill.
I work in the neighborhood at the base of this hill.
Hillside above 40th Ave W. Ridgeline in the distance is home to a section of the SHT,
plateau in the foreground is Skyline Boulevard.
plateau in the foreground is Skyline Boulevard.
Looking back up 40th Ave. W.
At work - just a little frosty around the edges!
I was thinking it would be neat to see what other bloggers commutes look like. Care to share?
5 comments:
Brrrrr!!!!!
My commute's not as pretty as that.
Please don't take it the wrong way, but when I saw the last photo, I thought "Snow Monkey!"
I keep saying I'll post photos... maybe some day I will.
But that is what would be interesting - could you find a more scenic route Chris?
Steve - no worries - you do have a point ;->
I don't know what an estuary is, but I like that first picture a lot.
Wayne - found this nice explanation:
"...the definitions vary. However, three common characteristics are frequently used to define these systems: 1) a drowned river mouth; 2) a zone where lake and river waters mix; and 3) influence from seiche or wind tides. A fourth characteristic that some, but not all, freshwater estuaries have, is a bar or spit that partially encloses the river mouth."
Pretty much describes the St. Louis River where it enters the Duluth/Superior area, forms the harbor/bay. We even have the 4th characteristic - Minnesota Point (aka Park Point)/Wisconsin Point.
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