Big sky. Big colors. Big reflections.

After yesterday’s crazy-cool storm clouds blowing through, it was kinda nice to get back to basics this morning. Clear sky with low-flying clouds. Colorful with a fun cloud-spread surprise at the end!

Hot… humid… and not much of a sunrise. It wasn’t until I was turning around to head home that I saw the dark clouds moving in with lightning & thunder up north. And foggy dark clouds moving over the City. Made for a dramatic morning along the lakefront… but then it was time to pedal home FAST to avoid getting wet. And I made it… with about three minutes to spare before the deluge came down!!! Whew!!!

They’re saying it’s gonna be a HOT one today!!!
All the more reason to get out early this morning before the heat & humidity set in. I mean… it was already humid out there and I was a sweaty mess. But still the best way to start my day!!!

We started without clouds in the sky…
but instead we had the Moon & Venus floating quietly over the horizon.

As I pedaled south to Navy Pier, one large cloud moved in as I tried to navigate the closed sections of the lakefront bike trail. Yes, huge sections from Fullerton to Navy Pier are totally closed due to erosion & broken pavement… forcing me to the other side of Lake Shore Drive… and sure, the high water levels covering the bike trail don’t help either!!!

Okay, so not so much of a sunrise as a dark clouded morning! Gloomy cloud-cover sweeping through the City, strong winds blowing in off the Lake… and crazy cool waves splashing all around!!!

And let’s just say…
my weather app said nothing about RAIN this morning?!!!
It was wrong!!!

Big sky. Big clouds. Big photo.

Colorful calico clouds crossed the sky this morning. We went through a couple different colors as the sun came up, and eventually decided to hang out behind the clouds! Dark & moody… pastoral pastels… vibrant colors… golden hues… and then just CLOUDS!!!

Another quiet morning along the lakefront.
Not a lot of clouds… but the few we had did a wonderful job of making a sunrise splash of color!!!

Barely a cloud in the sky… just a cool breeze blowing in off the lake along with the waves. A beautifully quiet start to another week.

Uh oh… well THAT doesn’t look so good…