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Gornwen
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Just an enby throwing themselves hopelessly at their one, true love (Lake Michigan)

Lake Life | Fiber Arts | Very Slow Runner | Bunch of Other Stuff
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Cold and wintery day here with ice starting to form along the lake shore.

Hope everyone's staying cozy today and Friday treats you kindly.

#LakeLife ##LakeMichigan
Looking eastward across Lake Michigan, with snow dusting the sandy beach and ice building up along the water line. A small pier can be seen in the background. The clouds at heavy in the sky and a small line of warm yellow sunlight can be seen in the southeast.
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Wintery run! And made it out before the sun and the temperature dropped!

2 miles, 30:45 total time, 15:21 per mile.... but at least my Garmin is no longer saying "No Status" for my training🙃 and I didn't wipe out on the slick layer of snow on mush 💙👟

#SlowRunner #RunSky
Gornwen, wearing a brown handknit checkered hat, lavender overear headphones, and a teal running jacket smiles as they take a post run selfie in front of a snow-covered trees decorated in yellow fairy lights.
December 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Happy December! It's looking appropriately wintery along Chicago's Lake Michigan coast and I'll take that to mean at least one thing is right in this world

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Looking eastward across Lake Michigan, with the sandy beach covered in snow. The small rocky breaker appears white. Small waves roll into shore under a sky heavy with clouds. The horizon glows yellow with morning sunlight
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Mad applause for Liz who is so committed to the plot that they were willing to pick up my sis's extra bib when she got snowed in, despite having not really run since HS! Liz is an amazing race buddy and we finished with a very respectable 45:03, especially with no training!

#TurkeyTrot #RunSky 💙👟
Liz and Gornwen, two enby femme-ish folk, smiles and make faces at the camera while taking a pre-race selfie, wearing brown race hoodies with white snd orange font. Liz is wearing an orange fox balaclava and yellow gloves, their smile has a tinge of nervousness. Gornwen is wearing wayyy to big glasses and is wayy to excited. A tired Gornwen and Liz sit on a curb in front of still green grass, holding proud their medals, shaped like a golden pie with a turkey running. Liz is actively tired, Gornwen is faking any energy they might have.
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Very squirrelly antics from today's run 🐿
A grey squirrel with a white fluffy belly hangs upside down in a service berry (?) tree, happily snacking on the remaining red berries. In the background, green grass covered in leaves and a few small trees give way to a grey lake and grey sky
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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A run! Finally! Slow but steady and really, getting back out on the path is what counts!

2 miles, 31:21 total time, 15:37 pace
#RunSky #SlowRunner 💙 👟
Gornwen, wearing a green running shirt and pink sunglasses smiles as they take a selfie on the concrete path in front of the sandy lake shore. Bare trees can be seen over their left shoulder. The lake to their right.
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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So about last night...

#NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis
Looking north over an airplane wing, the Big Dipper and Norther Lights shine brightly on the horizon
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Good morning and happy Wednesday BlueSky! Here's to blue skies, blue maps, and hope in our hearts.

And that I can keep yesterday's surprisingly productive energy going today.

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Looking eastward across a sandy Lake Michigan beach. A rocky breaker is in the left mid ground, creating a sheltered and shallow beach. The shoreline wraps to the south along the right edge of the photo. Morning clouds cover the sky, with sunlight in yellow and orange breaking through on the horizon. Sunlight is reflected on the calm Lake.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A little morning Lake time this Tuesday (this time from the shore because I definitely overslept). Tap for full size.

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Looking eastward across a sandy Lake Michigan beach, the water level noticeably lower than it has been. The blue sky js full of low hanging clouds and the horizon painted in yellow.
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Finding out exactly how late in the season we can dip in Lake Michigan. It's cold therapy, really

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Gornwne and their partner are submerged up to their shoulders in Lake Michigan. Gornwen laughs and gives a thumbs up to the camer. Handsome's face is caught in the candid moment as he dips into the cold water, almost in shock. Behind them is a rocky barrier and a couple of residential highrises along the lake shore. Blue sky above.
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Aborted run. Four minutes in absolutely my broken hip started to feel ... broken. My form more closely resembled a limp than a run and the legs problems I had in Singapore are still there.

Tim for stretching, heat pack, and try again tomorrow

#RunSky #SlowRunner 💙👟
Gornwen sits, slightly slouched over and defeated, in front of the beach and Lake Michigan. They rest their head on their hand and have a slight smile, knowing that this just is as some days are.
November 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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My favorite thing about Singapore is how much nature you can find in such an urban island. City in a Garden to Garden City, I'm in love.

And as a little treat, as I was lamenting not having enough time to bird watch this trip, a sooty-headed bulbul landed right in font of me!
Gornwen, wearing a cream, gold, and black tiger print button up, smiles as they take a selfie as they walk through a nature path on Coney Island aka Serangoon Island. The strait separating Singapore from Malaysia can be seen behind them. A sooty-headed bulbul sits on a branch in on a lushly forested tropical park with many tall trees. Behind is a narrow strait and Malaysia, with lush greenery and small airport buildings. A blue sky is above.
October 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Quest completed!

My goal this trip to Singapore (besides some big family events) was too run the 5k between where we're staying and the Merlion.

Give injuries and back pain, it took to the last day to make to get this run in, but I got it in!

#SlowRunner #RunSky 💙 👟
Gornwen, a bit red in the face, takes a selfie in front of Singapore's Merlion and Marina Bay. The sky is heavy with clouds and the water is in the river is calm. Gornwen looks particularly proud for having achieved their quest.
October 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Enjoying some beach time in on Sentosa Island, one of my absolute favorite corners of the world, Sentosa Island. Singapore always impresses me with how much green space it can pack into a tiny urban island.

What you can't see is the scrapes from and absolutely nasty fall I had five minutes prior.
Gornwen, wearing giant sunglasses and a bright sundress smiles as they take a selfie looking. Lush tropical trees grow tob their right. Behind them is the ocean and I'm the distance a massive floating intermobile center. The clouds in the sky catch the first bits of the evening, although sunset is still hours away.
October 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Swampy and sluggish run this afternoon, but that humidity is just get me set for my travel runs, right?

I had to fight myself to go out today, especially after the covid vaccine attacked my knees and put me on my ass earlier this week

#RunSky #SlowRunner 💙👟
Gornwen smiles as they take a mid-run selfie along a concrete path by the Lake. Behind them the tree-filled park makes way for a sandy beach and the Lake. The sky is heavy with clouds.
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Good morning from the lake!

The water is definitely starting to get cold, but it felt so good on my post-vaccine joints

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Gornwen is standing in Lake Michigan, wearing a black and white bathing suit and orange sunglasses. They smile as they take a selfie. Small white capped waves roll up on the sandy beach. High rises can be seen along the shore, separated from the beach by a green, tree filled park. The sky is a late morning blue.
October 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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When your cat is so cute she has you at the edge of your seat (literally)

#CatSky
Evelyn, a grey and white cat, sleeps in a little squashed loaf kn a green chair. Gornwen's jean-covered butt is sitting at the literal edge of the chair. A crocheted blanket is on the back of the chair. A bookshelf and fishtank can be seen in the background.
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Monday morning Lake time. I definitely regretted heading out in jeans and sweatshirt and not a swimsuit this morning.

#LakeMichigan #LakeLife
Looking east across Lame Michigan a little after sunrise. The lake is calm, the sky heavy with clouds and a bright honeyed horizon.
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Happy Friday BlueSky! With a lovely crisp morning

It's definitely autumn here, complete with flu shots, post office visits, and walks through the quiet, war-torn, streets of Chicago, complete with grizzly skeletons, tomb stones, and fake blood in the yards of bungalows.

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Looking eastward across Lake Michigan after sunrise. The waves are heading out, leaving the sandy beach. Clouds hang low and dark, breaking on the horizon that sill glows yellow.
October 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Spent my Wednesday moonlight run wondering why the Lake Front Trail was so empty. Apparently I missed the memo and everyone else is downtown marching for Chicago!

Seriously, the trail was noticeably empty tonight

Total time: 43:01; 3.11 miles; 13:50 per mile

#SlowRunner #RunSky 💙 👟
Gornwen smiles as they take a mid-run selfie under the nearly full moon. Behind them the waves of Lake Michigan are illuminated by moonlight.
October 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Little morning walk down to the Lake. The coulds were perfect, the air autumnal, and the waves inviting

(I definitely was in a sweatshirt and jeans and holding a coffee, so I didn't jump in.)

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Looking eastwards across a sandy beach and a small restored dune towards Lake Michigan. The sky is blue and peppered with fluffy white clouds. White caps can be seen on the waves in the Lake.
October 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Autumn is for sweater knitting

#LakeLife ##PlacesYouCanKnit #KnitSky #MixTapeTee
Gornwen, wearing a blue sun hat, knits on their purple, mint, orange, and fuchsia Mix Tape Tee at the beach, Lake Michigan visible behind them. Other people are around enjoying the unreasonably warm day.
October 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Wednesday night two-miler! This little midweek boost is definitely one of the highlights of my week💙👟

2.01 miles, 29:17 total time; 14:35 per mile

#RunSky #SlowRunner
Gornwen leans up against a red life preserver in front of the beach as they smile and take a post run selfie
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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First real open water swim in over a year and still very much learning not to panic when my head is underwater with a swim cap on goggles on. Lots of little fishes, though, in the shallows! They are always my favorites 🐠💙🏊‍♀️

#LakeLife #OpenWaterSwim #LakeMichigan
Gornwne sits in the shallows of Lake Michigan, smiling as they take a selfie. A blue swimcap and goggles are on their head. They are reaching their left arm behind their head to adjust the swim cap. The lake is clear snd calm and sky blue.
September 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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A little last burst of summer now that we are officially in Autumn

#LakeLife #LakeMichigan
Looking northeast across Lake Michigan, with waves rolling in across the sand. A small, dry bit of sand reaches out to a rocky breaker. The sky is bright blue with the last glow of morning in the southeast.
September 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM