Lullwater Shade Tunnel

When I go to heaven, it's going to be like this. I'm riding my bike along a quiet road with a few other walkers and cyclists, the sun is filtered by a tunnel of trees, the air is cool and crisp, except the left-most portion of the image won't be a little out of focus. I rushed to get the pedestrian in the photo before the traffic came by and captured the wrong focal distance on the first frame of my stitched panorama.

This is Lullwater. Even the name is restful. It's part of my daily commute and one of the big reasons I start my commute by heading in the opposite direction of the office. It runs by a creek and on the other side of the creek and trees is a golf course. This shade tunnel stays cool even at the height of summer.

At night, the lack of streetlights gives you the impression you're far away from town. That's when I like to run along this road and listen to the creatures in the woods.

In this image, you should find the bridge crossing the creek. The small concrete bridge isn't as easy to pick out as the weight-limit sign at its foot. There is also an approaching cyclist. I didn't catch the other cyclist that was 50 yards behind.

For those that are movie buffs, this is just down the road from the house they filmed for "Driving Miss Daisy". There may have been some shots along this stretch in the movie.

Certainly the moments and impressions I treasure have changed over the years, but making my way along this road has always been a favorite.

Commute Summary

Round Trip Distance: 17.4
Number of Cyclists seen: 23
In-bound Route: Lullwater/PATH trail
Out-bound Route: Emory via Clifton
Weather: Wow! Sky goes all the way up and cool, crisp air. What a break from last week.