the winds have been absolutely RIPPING out of the north for the past 24 hours, screaming down the length of lake michigan's 300 miles and then me and my bicycle are the very first object they encounter as i bike along the lakefront trail. going home last evening (heading south) it took me about 45 minutes as a 35 knot tailwind propelled me to epic speeds. heading into work this morning (going north) it took me about 70 minutes as i battled the same damn wind.

one of the cooler things about strong winds out of the NNE like this is that it drives lake michigan absolutely wild, with huge waves crashing into the seawalls and sending plumes of water shooting 20 feet into the sky.