OldOnliner
@oldonliner.bsky.social
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.]
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[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
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:
www.flickr.com/photos/oldon...
[This is an unplanned pano, created from two frames using the current version of Adobe Lightroom Classic.]
Full size version:
www.flickr.com/photos/oldon...
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.]
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
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.]
These are part of the Northern Illinois Audubon murals project. More info here: www.sinnissippiaudubon.org/audubon-mura...
[Used my old Canon SX40hs camera.]
Can I have something a little red in the lower right corner?
#openforbusiness
Strong Building facade fully wrapped for terracotta tile replacement.
#openforbusiness
Strong Building facade fully wrapped for terracotta tile replacement.
August 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Can I have something a little red in the lower right corner?
#openforbusiness
Strong Building facade fully wrapped for terracotta tile replacement.
#openforbusiness
Strong Building facade fully wrapped for terracotta tile replacement.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Red, White, Blue, Green, Finale and Lagoon all the way down.
#July4 #Fireworks #Beloit #Lagoon #ABCSupply
#July4 #Fireworks #Beloit #Lagoon #ABCSupply
July 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Red, White, Blue, Green, Finale and Lagoon all the way down.
#July4 #Fireworks #Beloit #Lagoon #ABCSupply
#July4 #Fireworks #Beloit #Lagoon #ABCSupply
Baby birds in a lamppost nest, right across from the Dairyhaüs in downtown Rockton, Illinois
May 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Baby birds in a lamppost nest, right across from the Dairyhaüs in downtown Rockton, Illinois
Photographic Irony on Memorial Day 2017
May 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Photographic Irony on Memorial Day 2017
My Girlfriend Gave Me Flowers. ❤️🌷
April 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
My Girlfriend Gave Me Flowers. ❤️🌷
Audrey and Me - Topaz Photo AI edit - photo by Becky.
March 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Audrey and Me - Topaz Photo AI edit - photo by Becky.
The new vehicle requires modifications of pre-existing equipment.
March 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The new vehicle requires modifications of pre-existing equipment.
How I Know It's Not Fake News - In The Window At The Beloit Daily News - Support your local newspaper today!
#beloitdailynews #beloitwi
#beloitdailynews #beloitwi
March 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
How I Know It's Not Fake News - In The Window At The Beloit Daily News - Support your local newspaper today!
#beloitdailynews #beloitwi
#beloitdailynews #beloitwi
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
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.)
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
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.
Wearing art and leveling up in a @kidsuper.bsky.social shirt.
March 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Wearing art and leveling up in a @kidsuper.bsky.social shirt.
Blue Sky, Bald Eagle.
February 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Blue Sky, Bald Eagle.
Eagle Eye - the nictitating membrane of a bald eagle.
February 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Eagle Eye - the nictitating membrane of a bald eagle.
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
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.
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."
"...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
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."
"...there have been 27 injury accidents at the intersection between 2017 and 2021, indicating a traffic safety issue that needs to be addressed."
Also February 2007 - East Grand Avenue in another time.
February 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Also February 2007 - East Grand Avenue in another time.
"You're Next" from February 2007. It seemed funny at the time.
February 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
"You're Next" from February 2007. It seemed funny at the time.
We didn't see any eagles until we got to The Rock Bar & Grill. These photos are from The Rock's patio.
Becky was practicing with my old Canon SX40xs, while I was trying out my new Canon EOS R6 MarkII in full auto mode with the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L lens.
This camera's smart focus amazeballs!
Becky was practicing with my old Canon SX40xs, while I was trying out my new Canon EOS R6 MarkII in full auto mode with the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L lens.
This camera's smart focus amazeballs!
February 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We didn't see any eagles until we got to The Rock Bar & Grill. These photos are from The Rock's patio.
Becky was practicing with my old Canon SX40xs, while I was trying out my new Canon EOS R6 MarkII in full auto mode with the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L lens.
This camera's smart focus amazeballs!
Becky was practicing with my old Canon SX40xs, while I was trying out my new Canon EOS R6 MarkII in full auto mode with the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L lens.
This camera's smart focus amazeballs!
Look what was sleeping just outside the window next to my desk! (Or trying to after I tapped on the window to get its attention.)
This was not what I expected to share as the first photos from my new camera system that arrived Saturday.
This was not what I expected to share as the first photos from my new camera system that arrived Saturday.
February 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Look what was sleeping just outside the window next to my desk! (Or trying to after I tapped on the window to get its attention.)
This was not what I expected to share as the first photos from my new camera system that arrived Saturday.
This was not what I expected to share as the first photos from my new camera system that arrived Saturday.