Walking to work

A different commute

“Toward Los Angeles, California” (1937), Dorothea Lange

I rent office space about three miles from our house. Two or three times a week, I walk instead of drive – I pack a sandwich, put on a baseball hat, plug in my headphones and set off for an hour’s commute.

The other day, though, something different. It was a little past seven. The sky was gray from…