Today was crazy-BEAUTIFUL!!! It started with early morning rain… but once that passed through, we got sunny skies, gusty winds & temperatures of nearly 80-degrees!!! Perfect for a wonderful bike ride along the lakefront… except for maybe the gusty winds??? Regardless, the skyline looked great, the sky was bright blue & the lake was STUNNING!!!

Urban sunset with an old train bridge silhouette over the river.

And just a few moments later… it changes so quickly!!!

After years of driving past this beautiful old dilapidated barn on Route 55, it has finally happened. We’ve all been waiting… and waiting… and the weathered cupola has FINALLY slid off the roof of the barn. Gone, but not forgotten.

Some old-school glamour at the Chicago Hilton Hotel on Michigan Avenue.
They don’t make ‘em like they used to!!!

A beautiful blue sky downtown… a city of contrast through the sunroof!

A beautiful blue-sky bike ride north into Evanston… which just happened to take me past this amazing house on the corner or Lake & Hinman! Terra cotta craftsmanship like you’ve never seen before. Exquisite design & craftsmanship… they don’t make ’em like they used to!

Urban cloudscape… watching the weather blow through Chicago today.

Always a beautiful stop on a bike ride headed north… and you know I’m always up for a good photo-op. The B’ahai House of Worship in Wilmette is just a few miles north of me on Sheridan Road. Such amazing details & craftsmanship on every surface. I still think it is one of the coolest architectural buildings in the Chicagoland area… even if it does look a bit like an oversized citrus juicer?!

Picked a perfect day to play hookie with some great friends down in Central Illinois. We weren’t doing farm stuff… I just thought this looked cool on what turned out to be a beautiful day!!!

A beautiful evening for stroll along the Chicago River… before heading back to the studio for the night. Blue skies, wispy clouds & warm temps… gotta get outside to play once & awhile!!!