How much do you see?

[7rider]

What types of things do you see on your commute?

You know, I never really thought about it, because it's just - ho hum - my commute to (and from) work.

Fortunately, about 80% of it is residential. I see kids walking to school at this time of year. I see home decorations changing with the holidays. One neighborhood is mostly an older orthodox Jewish neighborhood, and they recently took their Sukkahs down. It's always strange to see them set up in suburban driveways and side yards! I also cut through a shopping plaza parking lot to get on a MUT for a short while. A big international chain grocery store is leaving, to be replaced with a smaller locally-owned chain (Magruders for Giant, for the local gals).

Once in the city, I pass a gym, a few banks, a few parking garages, the county courthouse, and the Metro entrance with its bus depot. The only smell there is usually diesel and urine. Blech.

And there it is. 7 miles from 'burbs to city.