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Tim Chartier

@timchartier.bsky.social

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husband, father, friend, Joseph R. Morton Professor of Math & CS at @DavidsonCollege, sports analyst, professionally trained mime, puppeteer

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 5d

I love fall. #photography

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 9d

When I see a .1% chance of a comeback with under two minutes left in the game, I try to think of the type of circumstances that make up that .1% probability. Suggestions?

Win probability at the end of an NFL game

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 16d

Simply stunning. A bee traversing a spiral? #photography

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 18d

Magical one point perspective. A fairy ring in the redwoods. #photography

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Rebecca, House of Ogg @earthlingnoreally.bsky.social · 18d

#BlueSkyArtShow #Angles #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLines #ColorADay #GreenSat #SaturdayStairs #StripesOnSaturday

Zigzag escalation - 2025

#Phonetography
#EastCoastKin #ArtYear #handrailsteps #clinginglife #pointy

Handrail casting zigzag lines on cement stairs. Green grass grows in the corners and green mildew stains the cement.

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 18d

When rowboats dream, they rest on land. #Photography

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 18d

Puppet oversight. #photography

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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 19d

perfect wallet

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 19d

A quiet reminder that every wave leaves its mark, then makes space for the next. #photography

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 19d

Whenever I see this hand, I think of the end product of working out a complicated math problem.

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 19d

An ode to pi? The symbol, a sphere and portions of pi on Santa Cruz Wharf. #photography

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 19d

Walking through the redwoods of UC Santa Cruz. #photography

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 20d

When the recycling bin is bigger than the landfill bin, it’s more than just design — it’s a reflection of how we value sustainable waste management.

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 20d

Nature’s topology #Photography

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 21d

Fibonacci beauty #photography

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Colbert quoting Prince to end his speech was perfect.

"If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, and punch a higher floor."

#Emmys

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 24d

Enlarging, rotating squares into nothingness. #MathArt l

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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 24d

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Architecture @architecture.bsky.social · 25d

The Bahá’í Temple of South America, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects, is a serene and sculptural expression of unity.

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 25d

Math behind Mario? Here is Desmos of a walking Mario. www.desmos.com/calculator/k...

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 25d

Some of this week’s mathy art.

Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 26d

This morning’s welcome. #photography

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 26d

Falling into square!

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Gwen Fisher @gwenbeads.bsky.social · 27d

Circular dogs are much easier to draw than dog shaped dogs. This painting exists to prove that you don’t have to know how to draw in order to have fun with paint. #painting

Circles of different sizes, each with a simple cartoon dog face. The circles appear to be in different layers and in different orientations.

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 27d

Sharing some of the morning beauty. #photography