A clouded morning along the lake… with plenty of colorful drama as the sun continued to peek through & hide behind the clouds. It felt good to be out on the lakefront as the temperatures dropped a bit overnight… but the prediction is for the temps to go back up later today. Be prepared, stay safe, stay hydrated.

With today being a national holiday, I had a little extra time to pedal further this morning. So after the sunrise colors dissipated & the sun retreated behind the clouds, I continued south down to Promontory Point. It was then that the clouds lit up & splashed across the sky. Layers of puffy clouds… some light, some dark… creating dramatic contrast in the sky & on the water.

Another warm & steamy morning… with beautiful colors on the horizon. Sure, there was a good deal of cloud-cover too… but luckily, the sun had a few moments to play & intermingle with the clouds. Nice colors. Beautiful morning ride.

It’s gonna be another hot one! We had some beautiful clouds this morning. So it was a bit cooler & breezier to start the day. With no glaring sunshine to make it feel even hotter. But the prediction for today’s heat wave says otherwise… so hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

Hot & sweaty… a bit of a hazy & humid morning. Not a good sign when it is already in the 80’s at sunrise?! Today is going to be a HOT one! Stay safe & stay hydrated! I went through two water bottles during my ride this morning… I drank one, and poured the other one over my head!!!

My first “free” Saturday in a MONTH!!! While I love doing art fairs, four in a row has been a bit exhausting. So it felt great this morning to get up and have a leisurely sunrise bike ride. Sure, the stunning sunrise colors weren’t too shabby either!!!

Low-flying clouds along the horizon… beautiful, but practically blocking the sunrise?! The wind was blowing, and I was afraid that that large cloud would move a smidge to the south and block it completely. Luckily, we had a brief moment of sunrise before heading back behind the clouds.

After a long weekend of pottery-fun… it was great to get back on my bike this morning for a relaxing sunrise ride. I’ve just made it through four art fairs in four weeks, so it felt great to get back to a bit of “normal” this morning… and “normal” was BEAUTIFUL!!!

Dramatic clouds to start the morning… with a little “window” of opportunity. I kept hoping that the sunrise would align with that window… and it almost did!!! But not quite. Yet still a beautiful morning for a morning ride!!!

A pretty moody & dramatic morning along the lakefront. Beautiful saturated colors with golden reflections shimmering on the waves. A great way to start the morning before heading back to Schaumburg for Day Two of the PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL. Yesterday was full of beautiful blue skies… this morning is starting with clouds, and the forecast seems to get worse throughout the day. Good thing pottery looks good when it’s wet… because it seems like we might be getting some rain later this afternoon. So come out to Schaumburg and say “Hi” if you see me hunkered down in my tent!!!