Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: bike

Well THIS can’t be good?! What started out as a creaky-squeaky sound a few days ago has now become this?! That piece is surely NOT supposed to be sticking out like that & hitting my ankle as I pedal. Plus, the right pedal is no longer level, so my ankle is twisting in a weird way with every rotation. Looks like we’re headed to the bike shop today?! I know I ride a lot & pedal hard… but this??? ouch.

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UPDATE :

It would have been an expensive $$$ repair … but apparently I’m not the first person this has happened to?! It’s actually covered under my TREK bike warranty as there is a “TREK warranty recall” of some sort?!!! So, I will be without my bike for a few days, but the repair will be FREE!!! whew…

Categories: bike, sunrise

A quiet November morning with just a few wispy clouds & a morning chill.
The last morning pedal before the time change and we Fall-back an hour overnight tonight.

Categories: bike, sunrise

Today it was WINDY AGAIN!!!
Unseasonably warm, but very windy.

The clouds kept blowing through as I pedaled into the wind for the first half… but then “flew” home with a fun tailwind!!! And the clouds played along so much better today than yesterday… allowing the sunrise colors to splash across the clouds before the sun disappeared behind the clouds once again.

Categories: bike, sunrise

Yesterday morning was WINDY!!! With a lot of clouded potential, I had high hopes for a beautiful sunrise. But alas, the clouds kept blowing through, I kept pedaling into the headwinds… and the sun made a VERY brief appearance popping out over the low-flying clouds, and then going right back behind a few moments later.

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Another beautiful Fall morning with a chilly breeze & splashing waves that caught me off guard. It was calm yesterday… but not today?! Always fun when the waves are splashing & the sun is shining… trying to catch them both at the same time… and trying even harder not to get wet!

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Clear skies… but cold enough that I could see my breath.
And I didn’t like that!!!

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CRAZY-COOL CLOUDS this morning!!! With plenty of clouds covering the morning sky, I knew were bound for some colorful fun as I head out early on my bike. And I wasn’t disappointed… until it all came to an end as the sun disappeared back into the gray clouds for the rest of the morning.

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Some beautiful autumn clouds this morning… and so many variations as the sun worked it way out. Lots of colors, lots of drama… and very cool “finish” as the sun aligned with the lighthouse at Hollywood Beach as it finally peeked over the horizon.

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Another warm morning to start the day… surprisingly warm!
Today was amazing… it felt almost like summer again! And I’m here for it!!!

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Early morning sunrise with complementary colors… orange & blue.

One color to the next… “Good morning color, you look great today!” 🤣