120

That's the number of miles I commuted on bike this week...11 miles each way, 22 miles a day, five days.

This Blue Heron greeted me most mornings. He's fishing in the shallows of the Potomac north of Old Town Alexandria.

I'm getting used to pedaling home in the dark...I have a good light, but many oncoming cyclist's lights are blinding. So you momentarily lose your night vision...which caused me to almost plow into a pedestrian wearing no lights or reflective gear last night when an oncoming bike passed me.

I love my commute, though...it is a beautiful way to start and end the day. And, assuming I don't torpedo a pedestrian, a healthy way to boot.