Another dark start for my morning ride. Not a lot of sunrise spectacle… but it was great to find that the lakefront bike trail has finally been re-opened from North Avenue to Navy Pier… with a few sections repaired after the erosion & pavement issues from last winter. Now if we could just do “something” to take care of the lake flooding right up & over the shore and onto the bike trail.

Another cloudy day. Even though the sun couldn’t quite make it through, it is still the best way to start my day. Very few people out on the Lakefront Bike Trail this early in the morning… especially on the gloomy days! But look at what they’re missing…

Lots of clouds without much of a sunrise to speak of. Sure, it was beautiful… with lots of gently rolling waves along the way. Dark, dramatic & moody… still not a bad way to start the day!

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.