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Barry Butler Photography

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Professional landscape photographer focused on Chicago and Ireland. My website is BarryButlerPhotography.com for prints, books and calendars.

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It's Tues-Ray. Amazing rays of light at the start of sunrise this morning in Chicago.

10.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 292 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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In 1961, Stephen Bailey of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union noticed a plumber’s white overalls had bright green stains all over it. The following year, the Plumbers Local Union decided to use that dye in the river to turn it green for St. Patrick’s Day.

09.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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9 days to go until St Patrick’s Day. This is Little Skellig captured from Skellig Michael off the County Kerry Coast

08.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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6 days until Chicago dyes the river green for St Patrick’s Day.

08.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Spring Forward. Sunrise Fantastic. Sunday's start in Chicago.

08.03.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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10 days until St Patrick’s Day. This is the Giant’s Causeway in the North of Ireland in County Antrim.

07.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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One week to go for the Dyeing the Chicago River Green for St Patrick’s Day in Chicago

07.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Foggy First Friday. March morning today in Chicago at sunrise as the fog rolled across the skyline.

06.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 231 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Somehow this didn’t post this morning. Happy 189th birthday to Chicago.

05.03.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 412 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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The Blood Moon Over Chicago. Today, the clouds were very thick so seeing this event over Chicago early this morning was not possible unfortunately. Hopefully, there will be better luck in 2029.

03.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Countdown to St. Patrick's Day. Built in 1185 in County Waterford, Ireland - Ballysaggartmore Towers.

02.03.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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In like a lion, out like a lamb. Today to start the day on March 1st in Chicago.

01.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 218 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Southview on Saturday. Today's start in Chicago.

28.02.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Final Friday of February. Last light to end our day in Chicago.

28.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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It Will Be a Lovely Day. Today's temps for the final Friday of February will be near 60-degrees. Enjoy the weekend...and a pint.

27.02.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Today in 1919, Congress passed an Act to Establish the Grand Canyon National Park in the State of Arizona. Comprising over 1 million acres, the park’s 277-mile canyon is cut by the Colorado River. This is a cloud inversion over the canyon.

27.02.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Chicago Chimney. Thursday's sunrise colors the steam pouring off the roof of the St. Regis.

26.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Chicago in motion and still

25.02.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tuesday Sunrise. Today in Chicago.

24.02.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 204 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tuesday Sunrise. Today in Chicago.

24.02.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Best of luck to the USA Men's Olympic Hockey Team who play in the Gold Medal game today at 7:10am. The same day of the 46th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice game.

22.02.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop that train! Saturday is a lovely day for a pint. Today in Chicago.

21.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Simple Saturday Start Silhouette. Today in Chicago.

21.02.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Frozen Flashback on Friday. Chicago on this day five years ago. Today, we're back to cold again after our "fake spring". Winter isn't over yet!

20.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Under the Blanket. A Metra train rolling under the fog this week in Chicago.

19.02.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chicago Skyline Reflection. Captured this past Sunday along the lakefront at sunset.

18.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 63rd birthday to Michael Jordan.

17.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Salty Chicago Sunrise. Another look at Monday's start in the Windy City.

17.02.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Skating in the Sixties in Chicago. Warm temps didn't impact the ice today on the Skating Ribbon in Maggie Daley Park. View from the Aon Center.

16.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Following today's spectacular sunrise, fog rolled in along the Chicago lakefront.

16.02.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1