And so the heatwave continues. Another hot night, another hot morning. Sure, I coulda stayed in bed longer… but I can sweat on my bike just as much as in my bed! So why not get up early to enjoy the beautiful sunrise while it’s out there? And I did… then it was home, shower, change & off to Summer Camp!

Not a cloud in the sky… just plenty of haze & humidity. Sure, I coulda listened to the weather advisories about how bad it was gonna be outside today… but it was early, and a tad cooler than it will be the rest of the day. So I went for it… and had another wonderful albeit SWEATY sunrise ride!

Just stay safe out there… and hydrate, hydrate, HYDRATE!!!

Hazy & humid. It hasn’t gotten that hot yet, but it’s gonna! We have a very warm forecast for the rest of the week. And I think it’s starting today with a morning ride that was already warm & sticky… and me very sweaty!!!

After a full day of being “cooped-up” in the studio firing my soda kiln yesterday…
it felt AMAZING to get outside to play early this morning. Not much in terms of clouds for the sun to play with… except for one exciting moment when it worked through some low-flying clouds. There was some early morning haze… you can already feel the heat & humidity moving in.

After another late night of glazing in the studio… I probably should have slept-in for another hour or two… or at least been back in the studio glazing again?! Either one. But I could sense that it was going to be a SPECTACULAR sunrise again… and how could I resist??? So I might be tired… and I might be glazing late again tonight… but I’m sure I made the right choice!!!

I mean, look at this!!! … SPECTACULAR!!!

Vibrant sunrise colors sweeping the sky this morning. With a chill in the air, breezes coming in from the lake & waves crashing about… another wonderful morning ride along the lakefront.

It started as STUNNING!!!

Continued as “beautiful” as the clouds moved in and the color disappeared.
And now it looks like we might have cloudy grayness for the rest of the day…
finishing with some bonus rain! Hey, well at least it started as STUNNING!!!

Another beautiful morning along the lakefront.
Enjoying the quiet moments & gentle reflections.
Always the best way to start the day.

Quiet & calm along the lakefront this morning.
Not a lot of clouds, not a lot of wind.
Just some simple reflections to start the day.

We started out with just a few clouds…
and I admit, I had low expectations for a beautiful sunrise.
I prefer the dramatic clouds over clear skies.

But then… as if on cue, the clouds drifted into place and we ended up
having a classically beautiful sunrise with shimmering reflections on the lake.