Dries Buytaert

Miscellaneous 2026

View through a window of snow-covered trees and a house across the street
Looking out at the fresh snow before starting the day.
An empty street in downtown Boston during a snowstorm, lit by the orange Paramount Theatre sign.
We walked through downtown Boston in a big snowstorm. It felt like we had the city to ourselves.
Four workers in hooded jackets shovel snow along the curb.
The job starts in the storm, not after.
Four men sit on a sidewalk in downtown Chicago and play drums on cheap plastic buckets.
Street performers in downtown Chicago.
Cars line up on a wide street in downtown Chicago, with tall buildings on both sides and the sun low between them.
Downtown Chicago traffic in the last light of the day.
A man and a boy play chess, the boy leaning forward in concentration as the man moves a piece.
During Easter break, the boys were off from school, so we organized a "chess camp" at our house. I invited my chess coach to join us for three days, and we played a lot of chess. Some days more than eight hours. We all loved it, and I'm hoping it becomes a father-son activity for years to come.
A woman gives her husband a Father's Day gift at a summer barbecue.
Debbie gave Nico a Father's Day gift at a summer barbecue. One of those small happy moments I'm glad I photographed.
A homemade pizza is being slid into a smoking outdoor pizza oven.
Second time using the pizza oven, and at 500°C, it's equal parts fun and chaos. Four pizzas later, we're slowly getting the hang of it.
The Foo Fighters perform on a large stadium stage in Liverpool, UK, with a giant video screen showing Dave Grohl.
Foo Fighters in Liverpool, UK. Loud and unforgettable.
A concertgoer records Foo Fighters on their phone in Liverpool, UK.
Trying to bottle the moment.
The Foo Fighters perform on a large stadium stage in Liverpool, UK, with a giant video screen showing Dave Grohl.
Dave Grohl on guitar, thousands of voices singing along.
Alt text: Fireworks over the water in Bar Harbor, Maine, with boats in the harbor and a packed beach watching from below.
America turned 250, and we watched the Fourth of July fireworks from the beach in Bar Harbor, a fun town on the coast of Maine. The beach was packed, boats were anchored across the harbor, and whenever the fireworks flashed, the whole beach appeared for a second, full of people.
A cook lifts a mesh bag of freshly steamed lobster from a steaming kettle.
Lobster steamed over a wood fire at Abel's, on the shore of Somes Sound near Bar Harbor.
Open van doors looking out over the water in Acadia National Park, with a laptop showing the Belgium vs USA 2026 World Cup game.
Camping in Acadia, on the coast of Maine, the sun was starting to set just as Belgium played the USA in the 2026 World Cup. So we fired up Starlink and watched from the van. All day, friends kept texting to ask who I was rooting for. Belgium, of course. After the final whistle, the congratulations started coming in.