We had a surprisingly warm day here in Chicago today… lots of sun & lots of melting! And the perfect opportunity to get back out on my bike for another wonderful afternoon ride along the lakefront!

Just a quick reminder that the Chicago Public Art Group “A TIME TO UNITE” Fundraiser is still going on! The Silent Auction ends tomorrow 3/4/21 at 12:00pm CST. My stamped plate is part of the fundraiser… so click here if you want to support Chicago’s public art AND get a pretty sweet plate at the same time! – https://chicagopublicartgroup.betterworld.org/auctions/time-unite/items/gary-jackson

Loving the classic architectural details of Piper Hall at Loyola University along the lakefront… especially while dappled by the morning sun!

Architectural details highlighted by the morning sun.

With warm temps, the snow is melting which gives even less reason for Chicago “dibs”. A strange local custom where people put chairs, tables, garbage cans & all kinds of trash in their shoveled out parking space to “reserve it” for when they come back. Kinda loved this impassioned message I saw this afternoon on my way home!

Just got back from a sweaty afternoon jog along the lakefront! So excited to see all of this snow starting to melt. We have a long ways to go… but it was encouragingly warm this afternoon. Of course I put on too many layers and regretted it quickly… and got tired of splashing through all the mushy puddles. But I’ll take it if it means Spring is one day closer!!!

Excited to be part of this year’s Winter Fundraiser “A Time To Unite”
for the CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP.

One of my stamped plates is part of the Silent Auction that started online today! Click on the link below to see my plate, as well as pieces by many other talented Chicago artists… some of them My Talented Friends! The auction will be live online until Thursday, March 4th… so check it out, place a bid, buy some art and support Chicago’s public art scene!

Click here for the Silent Auction info… https://chicagopublicartgroup.betterworld.org/auctions/time-unite

Since when do they make OVAL buildings?… one of my favorites!

And expected to get even windier as the day goes on!!! Let’s just say, my morning ride towards the City was tough!!! Some cool clouds & crashing waves… and then the ride back home was AMAZING with an incredible tail-wind!!!

It was a dark start to the morning, without a lot of potential… or so I thought. But soon enough the clouds opened a bit and the colored sky show began to impress.