Photography - Solace in a Book

Glimpse of solace: snow in sunshine

02/03/2015 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

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...]

Death of a legend, contributor news, new call for submissions

01/28/2015 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

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: kitchen photography

01/16/2015 By Ellen Beals 3 Comments

There's a video circulating on how to make a kaleidoscope effect with a dish of milk, food coloring, and dish soap. I had to try it, and when my attempts did not match the video exactly, I had to experiment. I posted one of these photos on FB and it got a good response, which made me want to share it (and others) here. … [Read more...]