This morning started out with GREAT potential. Large masses of striking clouds in the sky. The kind of morning that could easily go either way. A beautiful sunrise OR a torrential downpour at a moment’s notice. Who knows what those clouds are planning?

Luckily, the clouds opened up a bit and it was apparent that the threat of rain was gone. And that we might just be in-store for a beautiful sunrise. Some might even say “stunning”?… okay, there, I said it.

And then when the beautiful orange textures couldn’t get any prettier, the clouds lit up and spread out in a wonderful, puffy tapestry across the sky. A blanket skirting on the edge of downtown… but even more stunning over the lake. This is the “stunningER” part of the morning!!!

C’mon now… seriously?! Could it get any better than this???

Well, apparently it can… here comes “stunningEST“…
So then I started pedaling home thinking the sunrise “magic” was done as the sun went back behind the clouds. I was about half way home when I glanced over my should at Belmont Harbor and saw the sun working it’s magic in the clouds… and the clouds working THEIR magic in the water’s reflections. C’mon… it’s getting hard to bike when I keep stopping for photos like these…

And seriously, is this not one of THE coolest sunrise photos yet??? I mean really…

After a day of exploring Dover on foot, it was the perfect night for another sunset run.

And a little Speedway silhouette on the sunset sky…

After my first day working with the “glitter gig”  in Dover today, I decided to go for a quick sunset run. Not far. Just from the hotel, around the speedway, back to the Festival entrance and back. The sunset was beautiful… and if you look close you can see part of Dover International Speedway in the bottom left corner.

On my way to Drury Lane in Oakbrook for an evening of theater
I got a little pre-show sunset. Sure, maybe it’s not so safe to be taking pictures while driving…
but c’mon… look at that sky!!! Amazing.

After a long weekend in Minnesota, I was kinda ready to be headed home. Sure the Pottery Tour was great… and my time with my cousins & kids was too much fun!!! But seriously, all good things must come to an end… and my wallet is pretty empty too. Luckily, the weather was great for my drive home. At least until I got back into Illinois when the clouds started to take over… as the big storm was heading in.

More clouds… with a nice sunrise squeaking in just under the wire.
Gotta love taking pictures out of a moving car while driving. Sure, not too safe, but…

My afternoon flight took me back to Dover, Delaware
for more “glitter gig” planning meetings. But this evening took me for a run…
and a beautiful sunset over Dover Downs International Speedway.

It also took me out to find another GeoCache while I was outside playing!!! When I was here last year for the Firefly Music Festival, I searched a couple times for this one. Always discouraged by  the huge amounts of poison ivy crawling all over where I thought it would be. But this time, it’s earlier in the season and the poison ivy is much less obtrusive. So I pushed forward and found it!!! Another one off the list…

A beautiful end to a beautiful Spring day.
And we deserve it… now let’s just hope it stays for awhile!

Here’s a beautiful shot from Marco Island, Florida from my cousin David.
He’s “suffered through” so many of my biking sunrise photos…
that he felt obligated to share a sunset from Spring Break with his family!!!!

And I loved it so much… that I felt “obligated” to share it with you!

Beautiful flight at sunset… and an even better nap for the first 3/4 of the flight!!!