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Nick Ulivieri
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I'm an architecture photographer and Chicago is my backdrop. I post about weather, science, and urbanism issues, too. ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶

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If it weren’t for the World Central Kitchen post, this would’ve been an all-time back-to-back timeline synchronicity
Screengrab of the original post I'm replying to, with one in between followed y another post with kids - possibly newsies - from the early 1900's smoking cigarettes in cool hats.
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Hello snow people. What can we learn about avalanches from this stratified slab of snow clinging to the sloped wall between my balcony and my neighbor's?
A sloped wall in the foreground with snow layered on top of it. The snow appears stratified as if multiple rounds of snow had packed differently. Another building is in the far background
December 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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It was a monochromatic morning over Lincoln Park as a fresh blanket of snow created a still, snowglobe-like scene.

At 17.1” of snow so far, Chicago has nearly exceeded the 17.6” that fell during the entire 2024-2025 season! Bonkers. If you like winter, we’re off to a good one.
A wintry drone photo of Lincoln Park in Chicago with the skyline in the distance. Aside from a few pops of muted color, you might mistake this for a black and white image as the cityscape is cleverer in snow
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Winter though Studio Gang's Lincoln Park pavilion - a digital mirror-image
A digital mirror image looking towards the Chicago skyline through the Studio Gang pavilion in Lincoln Park. The honeycomb-like structure creates a structural ring around the image of the snowy skyline
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Lincoln Park woke up to a fresh blanket of snow covering south pond. #Chicago in winter is gorgeous as can be.
A stark white photo of Lincoln Park after an overnight snow. The south pond, trees, and landscape are covered by snow. The Chicago skyline is in the background partially obscured by clouds and snow
December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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On the other side, light reflecting off the windows and passing back through the fog creates striated sunbeams
The Sears tower stands tall in the middle of the frame backed by a blue sky. There are some wispy, low clouds passing in front of the tower. Light reflecting off the building and bouncing through the fog creates striated sunbeams
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Perhaps a poor business decision by me, but a win for you!

My #CyberMonday deal is that my 2026 desktop calendars are the same price I charged when I first started selling them in 2014 - $30.

www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
A month-by-month look at. Chicago-focused calendar by Nick Ulivieri. Each month features the dates on the right1/3 of the page while a photo of chicago fuller the rest of the frame.
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Funny thing happened while taking my sledding shot. I wasn't using my auto-focus lock button, so the focus changed during one exposure and it appears to have captured a single flake in focus while the rest of the scene was out of focus. (exposure turned down to show detail)
mostly in focus snowflake lit by a camera flash while the background it out of focus. Exposure has been turned down to how detail A wide shot of an unedited photo with the in-focus snowflake circled in yellow
December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Yesterday was the snowiest November day in #Chicago history. 8.4” fell at O’Hare Airport (Chicago's official measurement site) breaking the previous record of 8” set in 1951. Here are a few more photos.
Millions of snowflakes are illuminated by a flash with the Chicago skyline and river in the background A person walks across a snowy street between skyscrapers in Chicago's finaincial district People gather around a Christmas tree at the Wrigley Building at night during a lull in the snow Snow obscures Cloud Gate while people gather to enjoy the snow.
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Sledding amongst skyscrapers in #Chicago on an incredibly snowy Novemeber day
An almost all white, snowy scene in Chicago's Grant Park. A few sledders come down a hill in the foreground and mid ground. A statue of General John Logan is covered in snow in the middle of the frame, while blotted out skyscrapers are barely visible in the background.
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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I don't have any #shopsmall deals on my 2026 calendars, BUT, my price has stayed the same in the 11 years I've been making them, so, it's sort of like a baked-in discount.

Get yours here: www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
A persona holding a desktop calendar showing off it's scale while pointing to a date A calendar sits on a shelf with artwork surrounding it. A profile view of the calendar showing the triangular base/frame that allows it to sit on a desktop
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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You’ll be visited by 3 spirits

The three spirits:
A graphic of the "exposure triangle" showing aperture, shutter speed, and ISO along the edged of the triangle.
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Amy’s up early, I’m up late
A bright Christmas tree in a darkened living room at night giving off a warm glow covered in ornaments.
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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The first batch of my calendars are heading to the post office in the AM! Get your order in tonight so it gets into the system before Thanksgiving!

www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
A photo of packages stacked up. Some in manila envelops, others in white USPS boxes. A desktop calendar - the contents of the packages - sits atop the pile
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Last night on LaSalle St.
A nighttime shot of the Chicago Board of Trade reflected in a puddle. The bright lights aimed at the building. Make it stand out from the darker surroundings
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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My 2026 #Chicago desktop calendars are now available!

You can get hem here > www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
A month-by-month look at Nick Ulivieri's 2026 desktop calendar. The graphic features a large photo of the cover depicting Lake Michigan with 12 smaller images for each month of the year.
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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The last vestiges of fall are still visible in the southwest exurbs. Shot these from a helicopter in between client projects yesterday.
A stand of trees with yellow and orange leaves is surrounded by mostly bare trees in late fall sun light As seen fro the air, farm equipment works to clear a field An aerial image of a rust colored forest past the peak of autumn colors.
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Ventured out to hunt the northern lights last night. The show wasn't as dramatic as the night before, but it's always a treat to catch even a sliver of the aurora.
A straight-on view of the Chicago skyline from Adler Planetarium on the left 1/3rd of the frame. A sliver of the aurora borealis dance above Nay Pier as it stretches across the horizon
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The "snowpack" just before sunset
satellite view to the Illinois/Indiana border showing today's snowmelt from the previous post
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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For curiosity's sake, where did you come across that photo? I shot it.
Photos of fireworks during Chicago's NYE celebration in 2016
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Remnants of Sunday-into-Monday's lake effect snow event are still visible on satellite. Don't miss the little swath near the Illinois/Wisconsin border! #ILwx
a swath of snow slashes across portions of northwest Indiana and into eastern illinois as seen from a satellite.
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Got this one with my Nikon about an hour later. I could see the reds (clear, but finely) with my naked eye.
Aurora Borealis over Chicago. Red lights fill the top of the sky, while the more typical aqua green colors fill the middle of the sky behind the skyline
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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The Northern Lights over #Chicago with an iPhone. What a world. #aurora
Green aurora borealis over the chicago skyline
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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A ~3 hour timelapse of this morning's plume of lake effect snow totally obscuring the city before blue skies appear. #chicago
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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This is the radar from ~11pm last night to 4:00am. Right around 1am you can see how concentrated and narrow that band across NWI/easter Illinois becomes, while the precipitation above Chicago is a bit spotty. If the wind was more easterly, we'd have had more.
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM