Clear skies early on. With a few crashing waves.
What a great way to “finally” clean my wheels?

Plus a new sculpture being installed. Right on the tip of land by the south entrance to Belmont Harbor.

And then the clouds moved in. A busy morning. Lots to see.

What started out as dark, cloudy & moody,..
turned into a beautiful sunrise while the waves gently crashed ashore.
Waves, clouds & reflections… oh my.

It was another “breezy” morning. and by breezy, I mean windy!!!
The ride south was fantastic… the ride back?… not so much.

 

So it was fun to stop & watch the huge clouds quickly move across the morning sky.

The morning started out dark… as most mornings do. Pitch black seemed a little darker than normal. But worth it for the wonderful reflections in the harbor.

Meanwhile, as the sky was turning orange over the Lake, a slight pivot over the shoulder revealed a beautiful pink hue over the Chicago Skyline.

Back over the Lake, the sunrise was getting better and better. Layers of incredible colors.
The perfect birthday gift for me!!!

A fantastic sunrise to kick-off my special day!

Who says a panoramic shot has to be horizontal?!

A big sky of clouds deserves a big picture to capture as many as possible.

A morning full of clouds. Sweeping across the sky.
Puffy like a blanket covering the sky.

This morning started very early. Well before the sunrise on Navy Pier.
Making haunted Halloween happenings. Mummies. pumpkins, skeletons…
and even a vintage hearse!!! Luckily, I made it outside just in time to catch the sunrise!

My ride started early on into the darkness… cold & windy AGAIN!
This seem to be becoming the “new normal” this week. Cold. Windy. Dark.
So I was kind of surprised when I found new “sand dunes” all over the bike trail from the overnight winds!!! Had to get off my bike to carry it over the dunes!!!

The next surprise was the waves crashing over the bike trail just south of Fullerton. There were more than a few unsuspecting runners & bikers who got caught in the waves!

Eventually the sun began to rise and sky began changing colors. Didn’t stop the waves though… just more fun watching them crash over the shoreline.

I tried to continue pedaling… but I kept getting side-tracked by the crashing waves!!!

More waves. More crashing. I couldn’t resist…

Back to the sunrise… uh oh, and the gray cloud cover!

Which luckily was beginning to break up… just in time for the sun’s sparkle!

And we ended up with a pretty fantastic sunrise after all. BEAUTIFUL!!!