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OldOnliner
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I've been a skilled machinist, retail salesman, technologist, supervisor, customer service lead, artist, photographer, promoter, mentor, and city councilor. But really I'm just a guy on a bike with a camera, living the life I want to future to bring.
The 37th Grand Lighted Holiday Parade started with a fireworks light show from the folks at ABC Supply Stadium in downtown Beloit.

[This is an unplanned pano, created from two frames using the current version of Adobe Lightroom Classic.]

Full size version:

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November 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New Murals in South Beloit at sunset tonight. Whooping Crane by Brett Whitacre and Six Birds at Nature At The Confluence by Justin Suarez.

These are part of the Northern Illinois Audubon murals project. More info here: www.sinnissippiaudubon.org/audubon-mura...

[Used my old Canon SX40hs camera.]
August 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Can I have something a little red in the lower right corner?

#openforbusiness

Strong Building facade fully wrapped for terracotta tile replacement.
August 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I wrote this many years ago after viewing comments on social media lamenting another victim of violence. They were the usual mix of "hope and prayers" and more than one mentioned they'd "see you again on the other side" or how they were now "in a better place" and so on. You know the routine.
August 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The Wood Family Fishing Bridge and the Train Sculpture designed by Siah Armajani as part of Beloit 2000's riverfront revitalization project.

I know I have photos of this plaque—a gift from the Grutzner family—unveiled in 2014, but damned if I can find them, so I took a few new ones on Sunday.
August 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Red, White, Blue, Green, Finale and Lagoon all the way down.

#July4 #Fireworks #Beloit #Lagoon #ABCSupply
July 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Baby birds in a lamppost nest, right across from the Dairyhaüs in downtown Rockton, Illinois
May 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Photographic Irony on Memorial Day 2017
May 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
April 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My Girlfriend Gave Me Flowers. ❤️🌷
April 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A little project I've been working on for a new Beloit Historical Society exhibit opening soon.

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Historic Properties for BHS
Explore this photo album by Mark's Postcards from Beloit on Flickr!
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March 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Audrey and Me - Topaz Photo AI edit - photo by Becky.
March 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The new vehicle requires modifications of pre-existing equipment.
March 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
How I Know It's Not Fake News - In The Window At The Beloit Daily News - Support your local newspaper today!

#beloitdailynews #beloitwi
March 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The eagles on 17 are staying at the nest. Let's hope they have better success this year than last. (They don't seem to be particularly good housekeepers compared to the Decorah eagles.)
March 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Becky and I made a thing. It'll be on display at the Beloit Art Center during March's annual juried photo exhibition. This is what it looked like before we moved it to the gallery. It'll be on display for the next couple of weeks or more.
March 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Wearing art and leveling up in a @kidsuper.bsky.social shirt.
March 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Blue Sky, Bald Eagle.
February 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Eagle Eye - the nictitating membrane of a bald eagle.
February 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Eagle at 17 - in the trees by the pond just north of 10th and Olympian. I didn't see the mate on the nest, which means there's no egg yet, though it could be too low in the nest for me to see from the sidewalk on Hackett.
February 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Plans for a roundabout at White Avenue (Hwy81) and Milwaukee Road in Beloit. This will get built in 2028.

"...there have been 27 injury accidents at the intersection between 2017 and 2021, indicating a traffic safety issue that needs to be addressed."
February 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Also February 2007 - East Grand Avenue in another time.
February 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
"You're Next" from February 2007. It seemed funny at the time.
February 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Transforming a Beloit historic district.

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"Beloit College Park has assembled a local, experienced team to acquire, renovate and sell single family homes in the College Park District."
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February 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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