Seattle has been about 10 degrees (F) colder than normal this week -- meaning morning commutes start out in the mid- to high- 20's -- but wonderfully dry and clear for a change.

With the sun coming up just a little bit later each morning, I've been able to catch the sunrise hitting Mt. Rainier on my way into work each morning this week (I have a 20 mile RT commute), with the big full moon up in the West. From the top of the Mt. Baker tunnel, you can see the Cascade range to the East...the Olympic Mountains to the West, and of course Mt. Rainier off to the South. It's been so pretty that I've seen other bikers stop just to admire the view.

Some pretty hard-core commuters out there in the cold riding away -- most of them blow by me like I'm standing still. Gotta work on that...