A bit of a hazy start to the day. Looks a little “foggy” over the skyline… shrouded before the sunrise. And a quick glimpse at the large blue sculpture at Diversey Harbor. You may not know the artist who made it… but my Summer Campers sure do… first AND last name!!!

And the answer?… the sculptor of this sculpture?… JOHN HENRY.

“Second verse, same as the first”… another murky & monochromatic morning.
Looks like the smoky haze from the Canadian wildfires is back with us for a few days… ugh.

So when I mentioned yesterday that I LOVE the cloudy & moody mornings… I’m not sure I meant quite this much?!!! It was pretty “drama-filled” this morning with the windy gusts, crashing waves & plenty of clouds!!!

So when I checked it early this morning, my weather app said clear & sunny for the sunrise… they lied.

Okay… so there might have been a little message about poor air quality that I “may have” overlooked… as it seems like the smoke from the Canadian wildfires has blown back into town again?!

A few moments of pastel sunrise colors… and then back to gray. An other quiet morning pedaling along the lakefront. Happy to have some color back in the sunrise sky… even if it was short-lived.

A fun ending to a beautiful Saturday night in Chicago… FIREWORKS at Navy Pier!!! It’s been awhile since I’ve enjoyed the fireworks downtown. I had kinda forgotten about how close they are to the Pier & how beautiful the reflections are! Stunning!!!

The weather was perfect today for a great bike ride along the lakefront. With a fun opportunity to see the SAIL GP boats pretty close-up as they were being craned back into the water for Day Two of the SAIL GRAND PRIX races at Navy Pier! Amazing racing boats… picture sailboats racing at Nascar speeds on Lake Michigan at the very end of Navy Pier inside the breakwater!

No sun. No sunrise. Another monochromatic morning along the lakefront. It had some good potential, but the clouds never lit up!

Pastoral colors & serene reflections… a great way to start the day before heading back to Burlington Park for Day Two of the HINSDALE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL. I always enjoy Day Two… as the tent & shelves are already up, just a little replenishing and we’re ready to go! So much easier & relaxing than setting it all up on Day One! It looks like another beautiful day… so be sure to swing by to say “Hi” from 10:00am-5:00pm.