Does it get any better than this???

Bigger skyshows need bigger pictures!!!

And sometimes bigger sunrise skyshows simple “require” bigger panoramic photos!!!

Did I forget to mention?…
sometimes bigger skyshows just need bigger photos!!!

The weather was perfect today… even with some dramatic clouds moving in at the end of the race. Yet every time, I’m just amazed how beautiful the Buckingham Fountain is… even with the dramatic clouds!!! I feel like a tourist every time… gawking & taking pictures of one of Chicago’s most beautiful landmarks.

Another cool morning along the lake. Another morning with wind & splashing waves. Not much of a sunrise view as we are being “infiltrated” by some wildfire smoke blowing in thanks to our northern neighbors in Canada. Hard to believe it’s already August… where did the time go???

And while the skyshow was happening over the lake, the City skyline
was punctuated with a few puffs of clouds easing through.

Cloudy, windy & humid… a murky trifecta for a non-sunrise morning ride! The tailwind was great, but the ride back home was a little tougher. And for those that know our Chicago skyline… you might notice that there are some buildings “missing” due to the low-flying clouds!

And now back to the art fair… okay, with clouds, but hoping we miss the rain today!

It was a very hazy & humid start to the day. With a layer of “fog” hanging low in the City. Until the sun finally made it up and then the haze seemed to burn away… just as that one big cloud lit-up in the morning sun!

Burning through the haze! We greeted the morning with warm temps & humidity… with a layer of haze hanging low on the horizon. It took awhile for the sun to work its way through the haze… as I could feel the temps rising quickly already as I was pedaling. It’s going to be another hot one today!!! Stay safe.