In memory of both of them, I thought I'd start a thread on the view from my commute. Play ball with me, people, and join in.
Every day, as I drive out of London on the M4, I see Windsor Castle in the distance. It's one of my morning landmarks. Some days, it rises out of a sea of fog; other days, it's nearly obscured by the rain. If I'm feeling playful, I say "Morning Queenie" as I whizz past (at a distance of ~5 miles). Frequently, I feel imensely priviledged that I have the opportunity to live near such an ancient and historic place.
I don't usually see the Castle on my drive home from work. It's visible, but I usually can't take the time to lift my eyes from the tail-lights of the cars in front of me. When I do, I see something similar to this:
Particularly at the "corners" of the year, when sunset is around six, the Castle is bathed in a warm, honey glow.
- Pam (So what do you see on your commute?)
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What do I see? I see a sign telling me that, if only I continued through the hayfield and strip mall desert that is Nor Cal, I would come to San Francisco, my most favorite city in the world, and some days, when the sky is gray and there's a breeze off the delta, I cam smell the sea and I know I'm almost there.
I also see this absurdly huge carnival ride that was erected at a miniature golf course by the freeway--it makes me laugh every time.
(Thanks for the good wishes...the view of Windsor Castle was definitely worth the trip!!!)
I see a lot of gravel trucks. :)
No, seriously (I mean, I'm serious that I do see a lot of gravel trucks -- on the road I travel to town there's a documented average of two every minute -- but that's not what this is about), it depends on the time of year.
During the winter months, with their short days, I see headlights, since it's dark. But in the summer, I'm treated to glorious views as I drive. Mountains (the Cascades), rivers and lakes, trees and fields, cows and horses. Also grocery and mass-merchandising stores and gas stations and a roadside produce stand.
Is it too cheesy to mention the little grinning faces at the window when I get home? We've got a window that opens onto the driveway just where the gate is. Some nights when I get out to do the gate, I collect one kid or two through the window and they ride with me the rest of the way to the carport. Because we can't wait the additional minute and a half to see each other.
Jan
Hmmm. I mostly see tail lights both ways.
I do, briefly, see the San Francisco Bay. I can see a teeny tiny portion of it from my office window (only because I sit on the wrong side of the building - we're abuout a block away from the water). I could see Candlestick Park, or whatever they are calling it nowadays, if some foliage were removed...
Other than that, I see nothing of note. Cars, buildings, bridges, the SF airport, that's about it. If I drove a little more north and managed to somehow not gouge out my eyes at the frustration of dealing with traffic, I would see much more interesting things.
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