06.15.2010
Enough said…
06.11.2010
Okay… as many of you know I don’t watch the TV news or read newspapers.
I prefer to live in my own self-imposed ignorant bliss. It’s a simple life I lead.
Plus, I’m the eternal optimist… especially when it comes to my morning
biking routine. Some times a bad combination…
So I get up this morning for another ride. I can see from my back balcony that some
clouds are forming over the lake – and I think ‘might make for a good sunrise?!’
So I quickly throw on some clothes and start pedaling…
As I get further down the lakefront… I see a flicker of light in the corner of my eye…
and think it’s odd to see a streetlight flicker like that. But sometimes they do that
as they are turning off, ya’ know?! And then there was another one?… coincidence?
So I keep pedaling and I can see that there is a nice glow of red on the horizon.
I start planning where I’m going to stop for the sunrise photo. What’s that?…
a little grumbling sound off in the distance?!
I stop off between Waveland and Addison for the photo op… oblivious… unaware…
but sadly, the pink sunrise never really materialized. More grumbling…
instead it kind of “melted” into the cloud cover in the distance. More grumbling.
Is it just the disappointed grumbling in my head?… or my empty stomach?… no…
wait… that’s not grumbling… that’s thunder!
Which suddenly makes sense… and the flickers of light were lightning!!!
Yep. I’m a quick one. My morning ah-ha moment.
As I turn and look around, the clouds are closing in quickly… and before I can pack it in,
the rain starts. A few small drops at first. Then the skies opened up and it poured.
And there I was, miles from home… preparing for my hasty retreat!!!
At first it’s kind of annoying – getting soaked when I should be enjoying the ride.
But at some point, the humor and enjoyment of the situation returns.
And I accept the fact that I’m soaked through and through. Jersey. Shorts. Shoes.
Once you’re wet you can’t get any wetter!
So I slowed down and pedaled on in my own self-imposed ignorant bliss.
Soaked. Dripping. Happy.
I’m just hoping that this storm rolled through early and it might clear the way
for the weekend… because I’m not looking forward to setting up for the art fair
in Hinsdale in the pouring rain this afternoon. Nor, standing there dripping wet
all weekend. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Once again, unaware and happy
in my own little dream world.
Ignorant bliss.
I can’t change the weather, so why worry about it?
06.10.2010
After a couple rainy mornings… it was a welcome return
back to the morning bike ride with another incredible sunrise!
06.07.2010
Same morning. Same bike. Same sunrise.
What a difference twelve minutes can make…
06.07.2010
06.04.2010
With just a slice of sun peeking out on the horizon… another beautiful ride!
06.03.2010
A little cool. A little cloudy. But still… very cool.
06.01.2010
It was quite the foggy morning today on the lakefront.
At least I assume the lake was still there… as you couldn’t see it?!
Nor could you see a mere 20-feet in front of you! Not the safest of morning rides –
things tend to “sneak up” on you quickly when you’re riding 20mph into the fog…
but it was quite fun!
Notice the fog between me and the bike in the harbor shot. A misty morning everywhere.
Remember the beautiful sunrise off the breakwater about a week ago???… on 5.19.10…
well, the second shot is from the exact same place. Little different feeling, huh?
And what to do you call a breakwater when there’s no water visible?!
And no skyline. Looking down this breakwater pavement every other morning leads you
right into a beautiful skyline shot of the city. But not today. Gone – vanished in the fog!
05.26.2010
With clouds on the horizon, it was an incredible morning on the lakefront
with the promise of a beautiful sunrise…
As the sun continued to rise this morning, it broke through the clouds
and illuminated the morning sky with beautiful shades of orange!
