We are having beautiful fall weather here--and I've been completely buried in work

But I did take advantage of my commute on Saturday--I got up 30 minutes early (=6AM--this is a big deal for me on a Saturday morning...) and tripled the length of my ride to work--then on the way home I took a 25 mile detour, riding to and around Mercer Island. It was gorgeous--even more so than in the summer, I think. Some trees are starting to turn, and their color is highlighted even more by the deep green background of all the evergreen trees around here. Add in bright sun, and views of water and mountains, and I'd be happy for my "commute" never to end