After an incredible weekend of pottery fun, this morning it’s back to reality…
and back on my bike for another sunrise bike ride!

We’ve had quite a string of rainy mornings… and other mornings where I was “up too late”
in the studio glazing the night before. So it seems far too long since I’ve been able to get out
on my bike for a beautiful morning bike ride. It was great to be out riding again… beautiful.

So I just got home from a whirlwind trip to Dover, Delaware!
I had to go out there for meeting about an upcoming “glitter gig.”
We were there for just over 24 hours!

But it still counts in my “states I’ve been to” challenge.
My rule is that I have to actually sleep overnight in the state for it to count.
Only about ten more to go!

Sadly, I didn’t really catch too much of a sunrise this morning.
but I did love the early morning sun reflecting off the bleachers!

This morning was a bit windy. And chilly as the wind was coming from the north & off the lake.
And there was  bit of haze on the horizon which kept us from getting a clear & colorful sunrise.
A little confusing how there seemed to be no clouds in the sky, and yet it wasn’t clear?!

Flat Stanley’s second sunrise.. and it’s not much to speak of.

Kinda gray… kinda gloomy. Not so sunny this morning for Flat Stanley’s second bike ride.
And to make it even “better”… a little bit of drizzle as I was headed home!

Very quiet. Very chilly. Very orange… and another perfect sunrise for Flat Stanley!

And a little further down the path, Stanley got his first glance of the Big City…

With some heavy clouds & rain rolling through the Chicago area, I expected to wake up to
rain this morning. I was pleased to see it was dry out AND there were cool clouds in the sky.
Great potential for a beautiful sunrise!!!

And the sunrise potential was fulfilled. Even if it was just for a few minutes
before the sun went up and quickly back again behind the clouds!

This morning was surprisingly quiet. After a couple days of storms & gusty winds,
this morning was oddly quiet. No wind. No cars. No noise. Not sure why... But it was nice.

This morning was beautiful as the sky was layered with colors low on the horizon.
A little chiller than I would like… but I guess this is pretty close to what our weather
is “supposed” to be this time of year?! Not that crazy warm spell we were going thru..

And then the sun finally decided to pop up over the horizon.
Just a tiny little dot of sun peeking out to brighten the day!