Again, bigger skyshows need bigger photos… so here you go!!!

A very cloudy morning with very few people out on the lakefront trail?! Perhaps they all knew something that I didn’t??? As I pedaled south I felt strong riding into the wind.

When I turned around down by Navy Pier, I saw a big dark cloud moving in up north by my condo. I checked my weather app… and it said “rain starting in fifteen minutes.” And let’s just say… I was further from home than fifteen minutes. So… the ride home was fast & rainy… and once your wet, you can’t get any wetter!!!

It was like the City was wrapped in a single pink ribbon… RIP Dolly.

Looks like someone has been doing the “time-honored” job of DIVVY Diving! Pulling some rental bikes out of the lake. These bikes are a bit cleaner than usual… must have been a somewhat recent plunge for these ones!!!

A little afternoon “escape” to the lakefront. So beautiful outside today… albeit a bit windy with choppy waters. Just glad we didn’t have THIS water on Sunday for the triathlon!!

After completing the Chicago Triathlon, it’s always a great “finish” to enjoy some relaxing time at Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain. Such a beautiful landmark right between downtown & the lakefront. A nice place to stop, enjoy the fountain, relax, have a seat…

And then get up & go the rest of the way to the Transition Area to pick-up our bikes & gear! It’s a long haul from the Finish Line at Columbus & Balbo… all the way north of the Yacht Club!!! It’s a hike… especially when your legs are “spent” after completing the triathlon!

Rusty metal, blue skies & beautiful lake views… all part of my “after-camp-escape” bike ride before heading back to the studio for the night!!!

Nothing but clouds… gray & grayer!!!
Not looking so good for the Air & Water Show today as the rain is predicted to start soon!

Sometimes bigger sunrises need bigger photos… even if it is mostly clouds!!!

Considering there were basically no clouds over the lake this morning…
it was a little surprising to find one BIG cloud hovering over the City?!
There should be some tall buildings in there somewhere?!!!