Yet another commute & more tulips

Took the above photo at Sherwood Gardens this morning - not too bad for my phone...

Added a lap around Druid Hill Park Reservoir to get in some miles and take in the view of the city.

This mornings soundtrack - Always Something There To Remind Me - which is apparently a Burt Bacharach song from the 60's, but of course is burned into my brain thanks to Naked Eyes' 1983 top 10 version.

Then it was a quick trip home on the dinner break - with two laps of lake montebello thrown in for good measure.

Weed on 33rd - 0
Wildlife Highlights - Pair of Scotty Dogs

23+ miles on the day
637+ to date

Commuting in Springtime

Tuesday 15 April 08 Did my usual commute today - but with the added benefit that the tulips have started to bloom in Sherwood Gardens - which is one of my favorite things about Baltimore - this park which is actually called Stratford Green is located in the Guilford neighborhood. The park was laid out by the Olmstead Brothers - the tulips started as a hobby of John Sherwood in 1927 and over the years has become something of a rite of spring in Baltimore - a more complete history is available here...

When I began commuting in earnest two years ago to train for the Ride for the Feast - I made sure to create route that would take me past Sherwood Gardens each day thinking that it would be fun to watch the tulips grow - and it is indeed always a highlight of the ride. In winter the park is often blanketed in fog and the low angled morning light is stunning piercing through the trees. Now that spring has arrived the real show begins as the beds of tulips come to life - I'll try to post more pictures in coming weeks.

On the ride home I was also treated to this lovely sunset at Lake Montebello 17.5 miles on the day
562 miles to date