Quinobequin Road

The best way home is not always the shortest. In fact, it rarely is. Many of my commute routes take me to Quinobequin Road in Newton. The road runs from just past the bridge on Ellis St for not quite 2 miles on the east shore of the Charles River. It's usually pretty quiet. The rolling turns make for some fast cruising.


The late day sun provides dramatic lighting.


I usually end up somewhere way out of the way, considering it's a ride that technically should be transportation from work to home. This spot overlooks the Pine Brook Country Club in Weston.

Jamaica Plain Commute

My bike commute is always a one of the best parts of each day. There are a bunch of different ways to go. My favorite may be the route through Jamaica Plain. A fews short turns gets me to this pathway through Olmsted Park.


Over the little bridge.


The bike path going up along the Jamaica Way.


Going past Jamaica Pond.


The long uphill on Pond St going towards Larz Anderson Park.


Not sitting in traffic near the school on Brookline Street. Watch out for the crazy minivans!


Cruising along Nahanton St.


In the back door.

Commuto-Photo

I took this photo the other day on my ride home from work. It's a view Boston looking over the Brookline reservoir on Beacon Street out by Boston College. I'd never noticed how amazing the view was before, and I've probably been by it 1000 times. The clouds are very intense in this shot. There are a bunch more spots along my typical routes that are pretty remarkable. I'll have to snap a few more commuto-photos sometime soon.