this morning was not as bright as yesteday, but still provided a wonderful ride along the lake to work. It was one of those hazy mornings where the sky and lake seem to blend together, can't tell where each starts and stops. Started a little late so the traffic was a little jammed up going downtown, and it was a little warm. A cool breeze arose when I got close to the s curve and traffic lightened up after Grant Park. It is always awe inspiring seeing all the buildings and people at that time of day - the high rise condos under contruction with the little elevators on the side of the buildings going up and down - one of the cruise boats anchored by the drive as advertising for its services - this one with its own small helicopter safely tied down on the deck.
Not too many bikes out this morning - did get cut off by a lady changing lanes in a minivan.
The sameness and changing scene from day to day starts off each day I can ride in the best way possible!
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Riding by the Lake
Wow, what a great morning!
Just got my annual tune-up on my Kawasaki Vulcan 750 and started about six months plus of riding to work most days. Thirteen miles down Lakeshore Drive from near Wrigley Field to Hyde Park. The Lake is beautiful and different every day, from calm to raging with waves breaking over the running paths. Also its color changes often from deep blue to angry green and black. From full of boats to hardly any. The harbors are filling up with sail boats and the motor boats are almost all back. Sailing schools have been in session for several weeks, as the little two person boats snake around, first inside the harbor and then venture outside the break waters.
If I can leave by 7:15 am the traffic isn't usually too bad - can enjoy the lake and the buildings of downtown. It is a different story going home in the evening - usually worse around the S curve by Navy Pier. Sometimes I just go down Michigan Avenue - less traffic that way.
Hope that your week is starting out, and stays great!
Just got my annual tune-up on my Kawasaki Vulcan 750 and started about six months plus of riding to work most days. Thirteen miles down Lakeshore Drive from near Wrigley Field to Hyde Park. The Lake is beautiful and different every day, from calm to raging with waves breaking over the running paths. Also its color changes often from deep blue to angry green and black. From full of boats to hardly any. The harbors are filling up with sail boats and the motor boats are almost all back. Sailing schools have been in session for several weeks, as the little two person boats snake around, first inside the harbor and then venture outside the break waters.
If I can leave by 7:15 am the traffic isn't usually too bad - can enjoy the lake and the buildings of downtown. It is a different story going home in the evening - usually worse around the S curve by Navy Pier. Sometimes I just go down Michigan Avenue - less traffic that way.
Hope that your week is starting out, and stays great!
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