Windex on the Custis?

[mrkenny83]

Has anyone noticed that a couple of spots of Custis REEK of Windex, or some other weird cleaning/chemical smell? I notice it daily – after climbing the ‘S-Curve of Death’ and going over the bridge (west-bound)… Once I get off the bridge – WHAM! Windex!

What on earth could it be? I assumed it WAS windex…. but found it odd that the odor wasn’t washed away in the rain.

Am I just cray-cray?

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[americancyclo]

Two candidates are Ailanthus Altissima and also Elderberry, both have ammonia-like scented flowers, or maybe Bradford Pear.

[WillStewart]

@americancyclo 16226 wrote:

Two candidates are Ailanthus Altissima and also Elderberry, both have ammonia-like scented flowers, or maybe Bradford Pear.

Nice to know! Still too early, though, for Elderberry to be blooming (I have approximately 12 plants that I harvest the berries from in my edible landscape).

[consularrider]

@WillStewart 16237 wrote:

Nice to know! Still too early, though, for Elderberry to be blooming (I have approximately 12 plants that I harvest the berries from in my edible landscape).

From my ride yesterday, it looks like there are Bradford pears in the area that are blooming. I didn’t notice the smell, just the pizza and burgers at Lyon Village.

[jpaulwhite]

@mrkenny83 16223 wrote:

Has anyone noticed that a couple of spots of Custis REEK of Windex, or some other weird cleaning/chemical smell? I notice it daily – after climbing the ‘S-Curve of Death’ and going over the bridge (west-bound)… Once I get off the bridge – WHAM! Windex!

What on earth could it be? I assumed it WAS windex…. but found it odd that the odor wasn’t washed away in the rain.

Am I just cray-cray?

Ahhhhhh. My old friend the ‘S’ Curve. I used to pass out at the pond up top there lol…the only time I earled was at the top of this as well. At least it waited till I got across the overpass lol

[Dirt]

@americancyclo 16226 wrote:

Two candidates are Ailanthus Altissima and also Elderberry, both have ammonia-like scented flowers, or maybe Bradford Pear.

Cherrydale glass is also a block or so up the road. (Totally joking. It is too far to be smelled at the S of eternal peril.)

Cool info on the plants. Thanks!

[StopMeansStop]

@americancyclo 16226 wrote:

Two candidates are Ailanthus Altissima and also Elderberry, both have ammonia-like scented flowers, or maybe Bradford Pear.

Your father smells like elderberries

[SilverSpring]

@StopMeansStop 16252 wrote:

Your father smells like elderberries

And, of course, your mother was a hamster….

[pfunkallstar]

The bulk of the stank seems to have abated but the central core of stank seemed to be located in East Falls Church.

[Dirt]

@SilverSpring 16273 wrote:

And, of course, your mother was a hamster….

Now go! Or I shall taunt you a second time.

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