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Tim Watts
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Me: passable martial artist, pedestrian photographer, talentless musician, obsessive tea drinking family historian, slowly recreating an obscure freight train yard in my basement.

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Random Photo of the Day
#MidwestNature #CloseUpNature
#NikonShot
Snow rests on clusters of pine needles in a Chicago-area neighborhood
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Came home to find a #Christmas tree awaiting
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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#StreetArt #UrbanArt #StreetPhotography
#Chicago #AlbanyPark
Large mural in Albany Park, Chicago, depicting an elderly person gently holding the Earth; warm orange and red motifs and oversized flowers surround the figure, conveying themes of care, wisdom, and environmental stewardship
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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#ChicagoWinter #Backyard #Smow #Photography
dried Rose of Sharon buds dusted with fresh snow in an Oak Park backyard flower clusters blanketed in thick snow against a wooden fence in Oak Park, Illinois
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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I’m not feeling the energy to find new photos this weekend so instead I’m going with a few favorite pics of our kids.
Today: our son, Michael
December 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I’m not feeling the energy to find a new photos this weekend so instead I’m going with a few favorite pic of our kids. Today: our daughter, Allison
December 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Rudolf is on 😊
December 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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My back hurts, and now my throat is sore. Frankly, the world stinks. I think I’ll retreat into my own little world for a couple of days. Stay safe, friends.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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#Chicago #FoodTruck #StreetPhotography #Tacos
A colorful quesabirria food truck in the Chicago Loop with an illuminated OPEN sign; a person in a dark hoodie picks up an order at the service window on a snowy December day
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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#Chicago #BoardOfTrade #ChicagoLoop
#DecemberMorning #WinterSunrise #UrbanPhotography #Architecture
#LakeMichiganViews
View southeast from downtown Chicago at 9:00 AM on a December morning showing the Chicago Board of Trade building with its rooftop statue in the foreground, a row of skyscrapers fading into mist, and Lake Michigan glowing
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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#MonumentPhotography
#PublicArt
#QuietPlaces
#OakParkIL
Stone memorial of St. Francis of Assisi under a small snow‑covered canopy, set against a brick church wall in winter in Oak Park, Illinois.
December 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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#Photography
#MidwestWinter
#WinterPhotography
#GardenPhotography
Close-up of dark green leaves dusted with fresh snow, with clusters of bright red and orange berries peeking through Variegated green and yellow leaves lightly covered in snow
November 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Maybe 5-ish inches this morning on our #ChicagoSuburb. Fluffy stuff.
Still coming down, steadily. ❄️
Can’t complain
November 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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#UrbanGeometry
#ChicagoStyle #ArchitecturalPhotography
#BlackAndWhite #MonochromePhotography
black-and-white image showing the rear of a brick multi‑story apartment with weathered wooden staircases and stacked balconies forming a repeating zigzag pattern
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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#Chicago #UrbanPhotography
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Hoping everyone has a great day
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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#PortraitPhotography #CandidPortrait
#MinimalPortrait #EverydayStyle
#WarmLight
Warm-lit portrait of a thoughtful moment
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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#ArtsAndCrafts
#ArtGlassArt
#ArchitecturalDetaills
#GundersonHistoricDistrict
Circa 1910 decorative leaded glass in a Gunderson Historic District house in Oak Park, Illinois
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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#DogPortrait
#StreetPhotography
Calm, pensive, white dog peeking through a small square opening in a red wooden wall, looking directly at the camera
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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#StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography
#Chicago #LaSalleStreet #ChicagoArchitecture
Black-and-white image taken at the foot of LaSalle Street in Chicago’s Loop. Single person crosses crosswalk while buses and cars recede down the avenue framed by skyscrapers and American flags.
November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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#ArchitecturalPhotography #NightPhotography #Symmetry
#ChicagoSuburbs
Night view of Ascension Church entrance in Oak Park, Illinois: three large arched wooden doors set in a richly carved stone façade, each topped by a geometric stained-glass window.
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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#Chicago #NightStreetPhotography
At night in Chicago, two people walk hand in hand toward a prominent red neon sign for “MILLER’S PUB World Famous Ribs - Steaks.”
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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#Chicago #NightStreetPhotography
#CentralCamera
Central Camera storefront at night with large neon “Central CAMERA Co.” and “SINCE 1899,” illuminated window displays, pedestrian passing by
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Random Photo of the Day
#Candid #StreetPhotography
Two people stand on a CTA platform seen from behind. The right figure wears large headphones, a dark leather jacket, and a red backpack covered in colorful pins and a plush keychain.
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM