Last weekend I spent a good part of Saturday trying to make the most of the late afternoon sun and take some interesting photographs. Alas, my efforts amounted to nothing more than experimentation. As an afterthought, I took a few snaps of this peony bud. Then I went back the next day and the ants had finished their work. It's a symbiotic relationship. Do you have a photo you'd like to share? Hit me up: weighedwords at gmail.com … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Dandelion wishes and other pics
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: The Rose
This weekend I spent some time photographing flowers I purchased almost two weeks ago. The old roses captured my attention; they drew me in more than blooms in their prime. The petals were almost like skin. Today a FB post led me to "The Rose" a poem by Jean Valentine (from the book Little Boat, pubilshed in 2007 by Wesleyan University Press). The poem is copyrighted so I won't quote the whole thing here; it's the first lines that killed me. Read the entire poem at The … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Spring Snow
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