{"id":424,"date":"2010-11-02T22:42:09","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T02:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/?p=424"},"modified":"2010-11-02T22:42:09","modified_gmt":"2010-11-03T02:42:09","slug":"where-i-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/2010\/11\/02\/where-i-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/2010\/11\/02\/where-i-live\/megadig-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?fit=4288%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4288,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288424406&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"megadig-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?fit=188%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?fit=494%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?resize=494%2C328\" alt=\"\" title=\"megadig-34\" width=\"494\" height=\"328\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?resize=494%2C328&amp;ssl=1 494w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?resize=188%2C124&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?w=2160 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-34.jpg?w=3240 3240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a>Everyday, twice a day, for the past 6 years, I have driven a fourteen-mile circuit through town because I am my children&#8217;s school bus. Starting last year, however, things began to get very interesting. That&#8217;s when construction began in earnest for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dullesmetro.com\/\">Washington D.C. metro line extension out to Dulles airport<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vamegaprojects.com\/\">HOT lane for the Capital Beltway<\/a>. I live and drive at the intersection of these two mega-projects. My drive is now defined by orange cones, flashing signs, and new traffic patterns.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/2010\/11\/02\/where-i-live\/megadig-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?fit=4288%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4288,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288423590&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"megadig-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?fit=188%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?fit=494%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?resize=494%2C328\" alt=\"\" title=\"megadig-11\" width=\"494\" height=\"328\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?resize=494%2C328&amp;ssl=1 494w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?resize=188%2C124&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?w=2160 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-11.jpg?w=3240 3240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSadly, I can&#8217;t really photograph all this while I&#8217;m driving. As luck would have it though, this last Saturday morning I had to take my oldest sons to a Boy Scout event at 7:00 am and after quickly checking the sunrise\/sunset time website, I realized that I could drop them off and make it to the top floor of the parking garage at the mall before sunrise and hopefully get some interesting pictures of all the construction.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-44.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/2010\/11\/02\/where-i-live\/megadig-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-44.jpg?fit=2848%2C4288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2848,4288\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288424742&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"megadig-44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-44.jpg?fit=124%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-44.jpg?fit=328%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-44.jpg?resize=328%2C494\" alt=\"\" title=\"megadig-44\" width=\"328\" height=\"494\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-428\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288425167&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;78&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"megadig-55\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-55.jpg?fit=124%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-55.jpg?fit=328%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-55.jpg?resize=328%2C494\" alt=\"\" title=\"megadig-55\" width=\"328\" height=\"494\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-55.jpg?resize=328%2C494&amp;ssl=1 328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-55.jpg?resize=124%2C188&amp;ssl=1 124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-55.jpg?w=2160 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-58.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/2010\/11\/02\/where-i-live\/megadig-58\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-58.jpg?fit=4288%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4288,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1288425272&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;122&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"megadig-58\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-58.jpg?fit=188%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-58.jpg?fit=494%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sienafallsmedia.com\/gems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/megadig-58.jpg?resize=494%2C328\" alt=\"\" title=\"megadig-58\" width=\"494\" height=\"328\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-430\" 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I guess I should be thankful for the, um, enhanced experience. But then again growth is a better problem to deal with than its opposite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyday, twice a day, for the past 6 years, I have driven a fourteen-mile circuit through town because I am my children&#8217;s school bus. Starting last year, however, things began to get very interesting. 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