Originally Posted by
bragi
Sorry Roody: I literally live a few blocks outside of the foreground of the photo, where actual houses are visible. And the photo was the best I could do, given the fact that I work 70+ hours a week. And it wasn't very different from some of Machka's photos, so I jumped to conclusions. I'm usually not this sensitive (middle school teacher). I'll try to cut people more slack in the future. Let's get back to the subject of the thread, which is actually kind of interesting.
And ironically, the satellite photo I posted (as a stupid joke) actually does reveal something important about cycling where I live. My house is situated near that sharply divided snow line. This shows that it's very difficult to predict the weather on a given winter day. I often take a backpack full of extra clothing on a winter ride, because I have no idea whether we will have liquid rainfall, freezing rain, or six inches of snow in the next couple hours.