I got up and checked my weather app. It said 100% chance of rain at 5:00am…
but that’s an hour-long guess, right???

And since sunrise is about 5:15am, I thought I might be able to squeeze it in before the rain?! Great cloud coverage… some dramatic shadows & reflections… a bit of wind picking up… and then some sprinkles! Which sent me home sooner than I wanted, while pedaling to get home before the rain.

Which I did… and now it’s raining!!!

Another beautiful morning… another beautiful bike ride. We started with almost clear skies… but then the clouds started to move in… and we were treated with a beautifully clouded skyshow!

And thank you to everyone (including my Dad) who checked-in to find out how my CAR fared through the storms. All good… oh… and by the way, I’m okay too!!! Thanks.

But this morning during my sunrise ride, there were downed trees & branches all around… several down on the bike trail itself… mostly around the Montrose area. I lost count after thirty!!! So sad to see so many large old trees damaged by the strong winds over the past two nights. Luckily there were no houses, structures or cars for these trees to land on! And on a good note… it looks like there will soon be a surplus of “mulch” in the City parks department!

After two days of storms… a beautiful blue-sky day was a very welcome surprise. Warm sunshine, cooler temperatures & less humidity. Go outside & play!!!

After two nights of crazy storms & two mornings of wet roads & debris… it felt great to finally have clear skies & cooler temps. There were still a lot of trees down & branches strewn about, but the beautiful sunrise made it all seem better!

From dew-covered grasses to shimmering sunrise reflections… today’s ride was quiet & serene… and quite sweaty! The breeze was nice until you stopped moving. Then the sweat kicked in from the early morning heat & humidity already starting the day!

With layered clouds, the morning sky was painted with sunrise color.
So quiet, so serene… so beautiful.

Just clear sailing all morning along the lake… on my bike of course!

Another stunning Sunday bike ride along the lakefront. Great colors. Great fun.
A bit breezy, but well worth the extra pedaling!

Lots of clouds. Lots of colors.
Another beautiful morning riding along the lakefront.
Always the best way to start the day!