Winter Trees All the complicated details of the attiring and the disattiring are completed! A liquid moon moves gently among the long branches. Thus having prepared their buds against a sure winter the wise trees stand sleeping in the cold. William Carlos Williams … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: Snowscapes out my window
This weekend we had our first snowfall and it sure did paint a pretty picture. I took these photos out my window (you may notice the screens); it's the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. Though there's a fence, the property, without any other houses in view, looks like it is out in the country. That's because this summer and fall, the homes across the way were torn down. This side of the creek gets erosion (we need bank stabilization) and that side got the … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: snow in sunshine
One day there was a blizzard, which sculpted the snow, and the next day was glorious with sunshine to show off the art. Here are my pictures. … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: More snowflakes
Playground © Ellen Wade Beals, 2014 … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Latest snowflake
Hey there, happy Sunday. Hope you are having a nice day. Here in Chicago we're blanketed with snow, receiving our last two inches yesterday. I'm still on my quest to get a good snowflake pic. How about you? If you have a snowflake picture that you'd like to share, send it to me -- weighedwords at gmail dot com. … [Read more...]