Too darn hot

Route: Home - Lake Harriet, with a stop at Bread and Pickle for a delicious egg and cheese muffin and coffee, and home.

As it has  for many folks around the country, this summer's been brutal. Hot. Hot. And more hot. Meteorological minds suggest we're on track for 35 days over 90 degree this summer (average 14). So I have been swimming more than biking and neglecting my blog. This morning, I finally got back out on two wheels. It was a stellar morning, with a cool breeze and a cloudless sky. Finally.

Riding around Lake Harriet I got hit in the face with that lake-y smell that says "Summer in Minnesota." Too soon, the invasive Eurasian milfoil will likely begin to bloom, however, and the dog days pf summer will settle in. Instead of the smell of fresh water and summer, the breeze will begin to carry the first malodorous whiff of fall decay.
Usually, I'd be a little nostalgic about this, but after weeks of heat and tropical humidity, I say, bring it on!
Happy trails to ya, and hope for a cooling trend.