yesterday morning's fair skies and mid-60s gave way to swirling, spitting and mid-50s for the ride home. good thing i brought along my trusty rain shell, eh what?

today dawned brilliant and about 48 °F, but by the time i got on the road the clouds had moved in and the air had not warmed much. that steady tailwind was nice, however, and in combination with the heady scent of russian olive and the cheerful phlox bobbing along the roadside, i was tempted to pass the office and just keep going.