Hey there sports fans. If you are into baseball, I‘ve got to think you’re mourning the death of the great Ernie Banks, #14. His face as a rookie ballplayer, which graced the front pages of the papers in Chicago, is something to behold: there’s a purity there not seen often. It shines through. Beautiful. It struck me because Sunday’s Chicago Tribune covered the death of Chicago’s hometown legend in the front pages and back in the sports pages too while the arts section … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Kevin Nance “Sunset”
Kevin Nance is a Chicago-based art photographer, photojournalist and freelance writer. His work appears in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago-Sun-Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Poets & Writers Magazine and other publications. You can follow him on Twitter at @kevinnance1 or visit his photo blog at kevinnance.tumblr.com. If you are Chicagoan, especially if you happen to live in the vicinity of the Berwyn CTA station, or have a … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Kathy Buckland, Kevin Nance
American Beauty © Kevin Nance, 2014 This post features work by two talented photographers. Kathy's photos are recent, taken of Lake Michigan a few weeks ago. I thought it was neat to juxtapose them with Kevin's rose. After all, the rose seems to me to be a February flower. So, if you didn't receive any roses on Valentine's Day, here's a late one. Hope you feel the love. Kathy Buckland is an avid photographer and nature enthusiast. She lives in Glenview, IL, … [Read more...]