Circuitous Madison Commute

My commute from the near west side of Madison to the University of Wisconsin campus is a 10 minute ride by the direct route. For nearly 30 years, I've frequently done a longer route early in the morning in the spring and summer. This route starts to the northwest, reaching Lake Mendota Drive at Capital Ave., then following the lakeshore to the east through the university campus. Traffic becomes unpleasant unless I start out before 6 AM, but there is enough light then from April 7 to September 9. These photos are from June 18, 2007.

Commuting Bike	The Start	My Modest Neighborhood
Downhill	Lake Mendota Drive	Lakefront Property, way out of my price range!
Ducks on Lake Mendota	Morning Sun	Lakeshore
OK, I rode a different bike today.	More high-price real estate	Too early for lifeguards
The Ritzy Suburb of Shorewood Hills	Bike Route	One of many, many construction projects on campus
I'm right by "Bill's Woods" now	In 1993, there was a meter of water here.	State Capitol