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

Another beautiful day… clear skies with a warm start & a forecast of upper sixties for later this afternoon. It’s hard to think that just a couple days ago we had SNOW!!! And that by looking at the calendar… we probably will again!!! But for now… maybe just today & tomorrow… SPRING IS HERE!!! Okay, just let me have this one…

Categories: bike, sunrise

Clear skies with just a couple wisps breezing through. Another quiet & warm morning along the lake… still chilly, but not too cold. Feels like Spring might be on its way!!!

Categories: bike, sunrise

So yesterday when we had clear skies… I “might have” mentioned that I prefer cloudy days so that the sun can splash color all over them. We got a bit today… a great splash of color… but then the gray clouds took over completely before the sunrise could really happen?! Guess I need to use my words more cautiously… because sometimes you get just what you asked for!!!

Categories: bike, sunrise

On a clear day… cue music here… you can see forever! Well, except for that little bit of “marine layer” cloudiness along the horizon. So nice to have a bit of a warm spell coming into Chicago for the next couple days!

Categories: bike, sunrise

Pastel clouds wafting through the sky… a bit nicer today without the chilling breeze
along the lakefront. Another beautiful start to another beautiful day!

Categories: bike, sunrise

After what seems like “months” of gray cloudy days… and an extreme cold freeze before that… it was AMAZING to get outside this morning for another sunrise bike ride. Sure, there might have been a thick layer of frost… but who cares?! It was great to finally see the sun rise again!!!

Categories: bike, sunrise

Starting a New Year… with a beautiful sunrise over Lake Michigan. So excited to see the sun as we look forward to a great year. Wishing you a year full of beautiful sunrises & bright sunny days… both realistically & metaphorically!

Categories: bike, sunrise

Clear skies with some crazy contrails this morning. Little breezy with some chilly fingers… mental note to self… get warmer gloves! I do believe that this morning was our first hard frost of Winter… and my fingers could tell!

Categories: bike, sunrise

A beautiful start to another beautiful day. The water was choppy with a cold wind blowing in off the lake… but the sunrise was beautiful as the colored clouds made a nice backdrop for the skyline.

Categories: bike, holiday, sunrise

A little sunrise “present” this morning to start off my Christmas Day. It was great to finally NOT have a gray, rainy & overly clouded morning. It felt good to start my day with a nice bike ride… now bring on the Christmas treats & sweets!!!