Kicking off September with another beautiful sunrise… and more wind and even “crashier” waves than yesterday! An early start with dark skies that evolved into wispy colors sweeping across the sky while the waves continue to crash over the edges of the lakefront.

Quite the windy morning with waves crashing all around. Breaking up & over the bike trail on Lake Shore Drive. Blowing over towers at the AVP Tournament. Flags flapping in the breeze. Dramatic clouds blowing through as I LOVED the tailwind going south… and not-so-much fighting the wind riding home.

Quite the morning ride… until it ended with a bit too much drama with tragedy on the lakefront.

I ended my ride watching a search & rescue mission between Montrose & Foster Beaches. Apparently someone decided to go swimming late last night… he got caught up in the waves & riptide… and the search for him was ceased last night due to darkness & waves. The search resumed this morning.. and sadly, they recovered his body near the Montrose Dog Beach.

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Sunrise serenity. Calming harbor reflections.

Another dark morning with low clouds hanging on the horizon effectively delaying the light from the sunrise. Great reflections over at Olive Park, but no real sunrise until I was pretty much all the way home! I actually had to wait in the park for the sun to peek through today. And it was still worth it…

The morning started with spotty clouds… and then a few more… and then a LOT more. Soon enough, too many for a good sunrise. Still pretty, but really just a lot of clouds.

Big sky show yesterday morning… and no need for special glasses to see THIS one!!!

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Sure, this morning may have been gray & rainy…
but yesterday was pretty amazing! At least until the clouds took over for the day.

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Early morning clouds with just a sliver of the moon. Harbor reflections on a somewhat choppy lake. All together another beautiful sunrise ride… and now, back to ART IN THE GARDEN for Day Two!!!

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In between the sprinkles, and just before the rain came down, I managed to squeeze in a quick bike ride this morning. Just a little wet. Not much of a sunrise, just a sliver… but instead some beautiful cloudy skies.

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Sure, I “probably” should have gone to the studio early to start my kiln firing.
Sure. But c’mon, with a sunrise like this…
how could I miss out by skipping my morning bike ride?! I just couldn’t.