The morning sky was crisp & clear, with vibrant oranges & brilliant blues!
From my back porch, the early sunrise made it look quite calm & serene… NOT.

After yesterday’s “storm of the century” hype – and the incredible wind blowing
through the city, this morning was no different. Still windy. Still blustery. It was a LOT
of fun riding along the lakefront, with crazy winds blowing from every direction!
And “surprise” bursts of wind every time there was a break in the buildings allowing
the wind to come whipping through! But looking at the pictures… quiet… serene…

This morning was cloudy, misty & damp.
So even though it was quite warm, the morning mist made the city practically “disappear.”

And since it was warmer than usual, I decided to go all the way down to Promontory Point
and back. Kick off the day with an extra-long ride. With a beautiful view of the city’s skyline
from the south side… that is if the morning fog wasn’t obliterating it?!

While at Promontory Point, I found this great “installation” of cement bricks along
the lakefront. With the morning sunrise in the distance, they kind of look like Chicago’s
version of some ancient Stonehenge… even though I’m sure they’re just some form
of a lakefront breakwater!

The morning mist was so thick that it was even dripping off the berries.
And by the time I turned around at Promontory Point, I was dripping wet too.
Yet the city was still clouded over as I pedaled home.

This morning was still cold. But not as windy. So it felt a little warmer this morning.
So why not take the early morning opportunity to go a little further today?!
And I did… all the way down to the Museum Campus for an early morning
sunrise at the Adler Planetarium.

The morning started with low clouds on the horizon…

Ten minutes later some higher, wispy clouds blew in with a wispy pink color.

It continued to get better & better… especially on my bike!

And with a few silhouetted leaves still hanging on…
at least until the next big wind blows them off into the Lake!

Another cloudy morning. Another sunrise-free bike ride.
Gray. Overcast. Windy. Cold.
Although… great clouds, great views, great skyline.
All in all… still a great morning’s ride along the lakefront!

The early morning sky was full of clouds…
contrasted by an incredible stripe of orange along the horizon!

But as the sun finally made it through the clouds, the sky lit up
and made for quite the “sun-shiny” morning!

Clear sky. Blue water. Orange sunrise… another classic biking sunrise silhouette!

Another stunning morning on the bike… beautiful pastel clouds across the sky!