Calm & serene with low flying clouds on the horizon delayed the morning sunrise. Not the most spectacular view and a bit breezy, but it sure did feel great to be out on my bike with a hint of Spring weather on the way. .. finally?

No foolin’… it was a bit chilly this morning with a cool breezy blowing in off the lake.
A nice sunrise and a beautiful way to kick-off April.

We may have lost an hour of sleep overnight, but I’m back on schedule and caught another beautiful sunrise this morning… albeit cold with a wind blowing in off the lake.

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It was SO pretty yesterday morning, that I thought I’d repeat again today as it was another morning with not a single cloud in the sky!!! But there are some new tents being built down on North Avenue Beach for this weekend’s POLAR PLUNGE. And no, for the record, I will NOT be plunging! I may be crazy, but…

Clear skies. Clear sailing… err, well, clear biking.
Another beautiful sunrise bike ride without a cloud in the sky!…
and a small glimmer of hope that just maybe Winter is done wreaking havoc on us?

So have you noticed how the days are getting longer?…
the mornings are earlier and the nighttime is later?

Sure we may still have Winter around for awhile… but there’s a glimmer of hope and a beautiful sunrise always makes it better!

Clear skies with a few low-flying clouds start out another beautiful sunrise bike ride…
pretty nice start for a late January day!

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After yesterday’s spectacular “surprise” sunrise, this morning was still warm but looked a lot more like Winter. Gray & gloomy before the afternoon sun. The lake may have thawed, but there are still a few “icebergs & glaciers” lingering around the edges.

And yes, sure it was warmer than a normal January day… but methinks some of these folks have taken it a bit too far?! Yes, those are indeed people going for a swim in Lake Michigan this morning. Sure, wetsuits help a bit… but one of them was sleeveless too!!!

Still a few “icebergs” floating around at Belmont Harbor…

And another large “glacier” perched on the pier of the Foster Beach lighthouse. A little “dirty” around the edges because of all the layers of sand from the beach mixed in with the ice & snow.

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Warmer than yesterday with just a few clouds on the horizon. We’re thawed and a lot drier… making it also “safer” for early morning pedaling. So great to squeeze in a sunrise ride in January!!!

With a bit of a wind, this morning was easy, breezy, beautiful…
oh wait, that’s someone else?!!!

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