With a nice collection of clouds, the morning sky was colorful & dramatic. With the wind blowing in off the lake & the waves back along the shoreline… portions of the ride were a bit tougher than normal. But the tailwind sections were great fun! Another great start to another great day!

Warm & humid… getting an early start before the oppressive heatwave kicks in today! Another sweaty morning along the lake… looking forward to an air-conditioned day in the studio. Got a lot to do today… getting ready to head up to Alaska next weekend!!! Can’t believe it’s almost here already!!!

Not much of a cloud show today… just a thick layer of clouds lying low on the horizon. With a delayed sunrise, it was more “about the bike” for today’s photo shoot. Had to do something to keep them interesting, right? Otherwise it would have been just a dark cloud band & some water?!

The waves have settled down & we finally got some smooth rippled reflections. A quiet morning along the lake… no wind, no waves, no drama. Just a beautiful sunrise ride!

Another splashy morning along the lakefront. Humid & hazy to start… only to be overshadowed by some fun waves splashing up & over the “cement beach” along Oak Street Beach.

Sure, we finally got some beautiful sunrise reflections… but I’m getting a little tired of this Canadian wildfire haze still hanging around Chicago. The hazy horizon, the delayed sunrise & the glowing red sun. It was cool at first… but I’m ready for some clear skies & colorful clouds again! Just sayin’…

Another red sun morning with the Canadian wildfire smoke still hanging around over the lake. Wispy clouds creating colorful reflections waiting to reveal a big “red ball” of a sunrise!

Another beautiful morning. Still a little cooler & breezy… ideal. The waves are still there, but not quite so much crashing ashore! Beautiful clouds for a dramatic morning skyshow!

Another cool morning along the lake. Another morning with wind & splashing waves. Not much of a sunrise view as we are being “infiltrated” by some wildfire smoke blowing in thanks to our northern neighbors in Canada. Hard to believe it’s already August… where did the time go???

With crazy cool winds coming in off the lake, the waves were churning & splashing. Waves everywhere!!! Winds blowing the cooler temps… almost a bit chilly. Especially when my timing was off… and I got a bit of a misty spray in the face!