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COPPER @copper.gay · Jun 9
the colors of lincoln park: a digital photography project documenting how Lincoln Park changes over time & space

Put together in honor of Chicago's queer community.

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a digital photography project documenting how Lincoln Park changes over time & space
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may every trans child grow into a trans adult
February 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
copper.gay
Chicago graffiti, never lose hope edition. Happy holidays!

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#graffiti #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of two stickers slapped on a light pole, one on the pole itself and one on a sign. The one on the pole reads "NEVER GIVE UP HOPE NO MATTER HOW DARK THINGS SEEM" and the one on the sign reads "FUCK ICE". In the background you can see the street and the CTA going overhead.
December 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
copper.gay
As winter begins, I'm already looking forward to spring and summer. Here's a shot from last July to remind myself that all the green will be back, that crowds of wildlife will be back.

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#wildlife #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of a butterfly feeding from a purple flower.
December 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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This was a holiday card I painted several years ago. My husband suggested I paint "six geese a-honking" 🤣

#ArtAdventCalendar #birds #birdart
Six Canada geese in a row, all in various stages of honking. Painted in watercolor on a green background.
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
copper.gay
Chicago graffiti, sleepy rat edition. I hope they get everything they dream of! (reupload after image glitched yesterday)

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#graffiti #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of a sticker slapped onto a support column in an underground CTA station. The sticker depicts a rat sleeping, hiding from the rain under an envelop. We can see the rat's dreams through little thought bubbles showing cheese, soft pillows, and warm hands.
December 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Heya! Normally I dont ask this cause im super busy juggling work and getting art done, but i had an emergency to take my car out for maintenence and turns out its a lot more problems than I thought =3= If possible commission are up and I have a ko-fi if it can be shared!

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December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
copper.gay
Digging through my archive over the winter, took these back in May during a day out looking for coyotes at Graceland Cemetery.

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#wildlife #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of a coyote from the neck up. The coyote is looking towards the camera with their stunning brown eyes, licking their nose. A digital photograph of a coyote trotting towards the right. The coyote is turned looking towards the camera.
December 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
copper.gay
Chicago graffiti, grabby rat edition.

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#graffiti #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of graffiti, a drawing of a rat holding out their little arms further than possible. A digital photograph of graffiti, a drawing of a rat holding out their little arms further than possible. A digital photograph of graffiti, a drawing of a rat holding out their little arms further than possible. A digital photograph of graffiti, a drawing of a rat holding out their little arms further than possible.
December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
copper.gay
Digging through my archive over the winter, have a house sparrow. Look at those browns!

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#birds #wildlife #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of a house sparrow showing off the beautiful browns on their head, wings, and back.
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Holiday cards are now available in my shop at HiddenStashArt.etsy.com 💌

Each handmade, lino printed blank greeting card comes with an A6 envelope - both tucked neatly into a cellophane sleeve so you can gift them or hoard them to your heart’s content
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
copper.gay
Chicago graffiti, Garfield edition.

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#graffiti #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of graffiti of the cartoon cat Garfield, his face vibrant orange painted on part of the concrete promenade by the lake in Lincoln Park. A digital photograph of graffiti of the cartoon cat Garfield, his little face drawn on an old city utility box.
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
copper.gay
baby duckies... from this Summer.

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#birds #wildlife #photography
A digital photo of a family of mallards, a mother in the background, with three of her teenage chicks in the foreground. A digital photo of a baby mallard in the harbor water stretching their little wings out after very bravely jumping in.
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
copper.gay
Like the city's wildlife, Chicago's graffiti catches my eye on the regular. I wanted to start sharing what I've found these last few years.

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#graffiti #chicago #photography
A digital photograph of graffiti, directly drawn on a dog park sign, depicting a strange dog like creature going "woof?" A digital photograph of graffiti, drawn on a sticker slapped on a light pole, an abstract drawing depicting a strange dog like creature. A digital photograph of graffiti, drawn on a sticker slapped on the back of a sign, a drawing depicting a rat skateboarding. A digital photograph of graffiti, drawn directly on concrete, a drawing depicting a minimalist bird, maybe a crane or a heron.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Today over Chicago's Lakefront
November 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
copper.gay
Was in the middle of a run through Lincoln Park this last week, and saw a random sandhill crane hanging out with a gaggle of geese. Naturally I ran straight back home, got my camera, and ran back to get some shots.

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#birds #wildlife #photography
A digital photograph of a sandhill crane. Only the crane's head and some of their neck is visible, their bright red mask surrounding orange eyes. The bird is pecking at the ground, pulling up a worm. A digital photograph of a sandhill crane. The crane's full body is visible, showing off their vibrant red mask and the browns, grays, whites in their body feathers.
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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peeksphotography.bsky.social
I spent a week in Georgia, and met some very vocal Boat-tailed Grackles at the beach!
📸 November 5, 2025 - Tybee Island, GA
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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yoteforms
October 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
copper.gay
More San Francisco photography, this time a Steller's jay. Such striking blues.

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#birds #wildlife #photography
A digital photograph of a Steller's jay. The bird's body is facing a way from the camera, showing off their blues, with their head tilted over their back towards the right and camera.
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The moon in all her glory, waning after the full moon
📸 October 8, 2025 my front yard - Springfield, IL
#photography #naturephotography #moon #astronomy
A light yellow moon in the center of a black frame, the scarred landscape visible. It is waning, the slightest slice taken from the right side.
October 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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It's finished!! "My Avian Neighborhood": in total almost 100 hours of work in the span of 27 days to complete. So very proud of this one, it's going to be hanging in its first show over the next few months. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on, the species are in the alt text of the image! ✨
Acrylic painting by Laur_rants, 2025, depicting 42 bird species recorded within 5 miles of the artist's home located in the west side of Columbus. All 42 species, from clockwise starting in the top left: Turkey Vulture, Great Egret, Red-Tailed Hawk, Black Vulture, Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, Black Capped Chickadee, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Song Sparrow, Osprey (with small mouth bass) Chimney Swift, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Mallard, Red-winged Blackbird, American Woodcock, European Starling, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Killdeer, Brown Thrasher, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Downy Woodpecker, House Finch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Grey Catbird, Carolina Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk, Northern House Wren, House Sparrow, American Robin, Carolina Wren, America Crow, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, American Goldfinch, and Northern Cardinal.
October 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Columbus Day (page 1/40) 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
copper.gay
I visited San Francisco in August and I have to say my favorite part of the visit was the urban wildlife, especially the majestic pelican. Watching them fly in groups was hypnotizing.

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#birds #wildlife #photography
A digital photograph of a pelican flying over the Pacific ocean. A digital photograph of pelicans flying in a cacophonous formation.
October 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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parsleydraws.bsky.social
coyote approaches
#traditionalart #canines #coyote
Description: A stylized coyote surrounded by white wood asters. The coyote is walking towards the viewer. Materials: Watercolor pencil, colored pencils, acrylic markers, mildliner markers, fountain pen.
October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Happy #October fellas
A little area I put near my computer featuring various autumn/Halloween-themed knickknacks I've found thrifting alongside my drawing "Residents of Pottsfield". I gotta add some drapery or something it's looking a little awkward I won't lie
October 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM