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.