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Glimpse of solace: Who wore it best?

08/03/2016 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

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Natural solace

07/21/2013 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

I am not a dedicated gardener, but I like to have flowers in the yard. At the end of May I went to a local garden shop and bought a bunch of things to plant in window boxes and containers. A nice young woman helped me select the flowers. I wanted some hanging plants but something different than potato vine or ivy. So she suggested these and I went along with the idea, probably not paying too much attention to her description other than it was a full-sun plant and drought … [Read more...]

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Glimpse of Solace: First tweet

04/05/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

A Glenview area photographer, Kathy Buckland finds solace wherever she finds the beauty of nature. In this case, it was in her own backyard.  Thanks Kathy for sharing this. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Glenview, Harbinger, Kathy Buckland, nature, nature photography, Photography, Robin, Spring

Un-staged beauty, summer at the gardens

06/29/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

  This picture was taken after a rain at Chicago Botanic Gardens by Kathy Buckland, a photographer from Glenview, IL. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Beauty, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Kathy Buckland, nature, Solace

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