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Chicago freelance creative. Timelapse. Part time News Helicopter Camera Operator.

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Morning commute on the Duck Line in Chicago.

Morning commute on the Duck Line in Chicago.

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Chicago’s Summer fireworks return to Navy Pier tonight at 10pm! This is a view of them from Skydeck Chicago

Chicago’s Summer fireworks return to Navy Pier tonight at 10pm! This is a view of them from Skydeck Chicago

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Do any Chicago meteorologist's have data on the wind this year? It sure has seemed way windier than I can ever remember, especially over the past month.

Do any Chicago meteorologist's have data on the wind this year? It sure has seemed way windier than I can ever remember, especially over the past month.

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Clouds forming off the Sears Tower. A pink-splashed rainbow. Lightning. Then darkness. All in minutes over Chicago tonight.

Clouds forming off the Sears Tower. A pink-splashed rainbow. Lightning. Then darkness. All in minutes over Chicago tonight.

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Front row to Chicago's lightning show on Tuesday night. #ilwx

Front row to Chicago's lightning show on Tuesday night. #ilwx

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Last night's red waxing crescent moon henge hanging out above Lake Street & the CTA elevated line in downtown Chicago.

Last night's red waxing crescent moon henge hanging out above Lake Street & the CTA elevated line in downtown Chicago.

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Morning light over Chicago, straight from my patio to your screen.

Morning light over Chicago, straight from my patio to your screen.

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The sun was shining on Michigan Ave, then I popped up to 360 CHICAGO and a stray shower passed through and delivered this rainbow at 4:45pm! #ilwx

The sun was shining on Michigan Ave, then I popped up to 360 CHICAGO and a stray shower passed through and delivered this rainbow at 4:45pm! #ilwx

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Was out along the Chicago lakefront last night and we spotted some ice flowing in. I setup this timelapse asap and here are the results.

Was out along the Chicago lakefront last night and we spotted some ice flowing in. I setup this timelapse asap and here are the results.

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The sunrise this morning in Chicago was bonkers! The shallow opening between the clouds and the horizon, plus the fog, created some amazing color and sun beams. I was running around trying to get as many cameras going as I could. This is a timelapse from one phone #ilwx

The sunrise this morning in Chicago was bonkers! The shallow opening between the clouds and the horizon, plus the fog, created some amazing color and sun beams. I was running around trying to get as many cameras going as I could. This is a timelapse from one phone #ilwx

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I was already up, but 7am on a Saturday Metra?

I was already up, but 7am on a Saturday Metra?

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Some seriously dense fog in Chicago at 12:48am

Some seriously dense fog in Chicago at 12:48am

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The Lake giveth, and the Lake taketh away. Today's winds out of the Southeast sending all this ice out of Chicago. The recording time of this timelapse was only 5 minutes long, so it's moving at a brisk pace. #ilwx #Weather

The Lake giveth, and the Lake taketh away. Today's winds out of the Southeast sending all this ice out of Chicago. The recording time of this timelapse was only 5 minutes long, so it's moving at a brisk pace. #ilwx #Weather

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After a soggy Tuesday filled with Lake Effect rain on and off all day long, the sun shines through on the Chicago skyline for a breathtaking sunset.

After a soggy Tuesday filled with Lake Effect rain on and off all day long, the sun shines through on the Chicago skyline for a breathtaking sunset.

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Lightning takes over the Chicago skyline on Monday night with a Metra train inbound! #ilwx #GoPro

Lightning takes over the Chicago skyline on Monday night with a Metra train inbound! #ilwx #GoPro

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Timelapse of Tuesday's pastel sunset in Chicago. #ilwx

Timelapse of Tuesday's pastel sunset in Chicago. #ilwx

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Dawn along the Metra tracks in Chicago on Tuesday. The original timelapse was recorded over 40 minutes. I then cut and masked in all the trains passing back to back. They don't actually run this often.

Dawn along the Metra tracks in Chicago on Tuesday. The original timelapse was recorded over 40 minutes. I then cut and masked in all the trains passing back to back. They don't actually run this often.

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The Chicago Parks District went full scorched earth on their prescribed burn of Northerly Island.

The Chicago Parks District went full scorched earth on their prescribed burn of Northerly Island.

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