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The patriot salutes proud. Veteran of more righteous times. A private tear wells in his stoic eye. On a face weathered by the weight of now.
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Once we road the tide together. The one that lifted all boats. And proclaimed the crown of our good with brotherhood.
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But the weight of the mirror has grown heavy. Not wanting to see our prime is the past. But the reflections are everywhere. In the vacant lots and factories. In the vacant stares.
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Flags tattered by defending true ideals are worth mending. While those defending freedom for greed are destined to the heap of fallen empires.
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Deep in the heart humanity never dies. For our saving grace is to be citizens for each other. And citizens to a world beyond flags. .
Normal / 1 weeks ago
Boat of Tides
194 Likes
13 Comments
@phot0bug
I don't have your eloquence with words, but you do express what's in my heart...so often with your posts...well done again
@joclare
@glenn_raines So eloquent Glenn! And so evocative and meaningful on many levels!! These truths need to surface! Love your work. ❤❤❤
@glenn_raines
@joclare Thank you. The status quo needs to work for everyone. Not just the few. Otherwise history inevitably reminds us this is not sustainable.
@virginiayankee
Very nicely stated. And poignant photo when paired with your eloquent statement. Whatever happened to "ask not what your country can do for you ..."? For too long the greedy and those loyal to themselves only have been the loudest voice. The good news is that there seems to be a groundswell building ... change is in the air. I think more and more people are realizing we are all in this together, that e pluribus unum is not an empty slogan, and that true patriotism means loving your country by loving your fellow citizens, not just fending for yourself! 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
@virginiayankee
By the way, who paints a dumpster like this without noticing the symbolism and irony?!? 😜
@glenn_raines
@virginiayankee I couldn't agree with you more Tom. The current direction is far from sustainable and that groundswell will be a rude awakening to the otherwise tone deaf power elites who go to and fro in tinted town cars to their gated communities. A lot of these dumpsters were adorned with Old Glory right after 9/11. No one thought of the irony, but the script continues to write itself. Thanks for your substantive comment.
@glenn_raines
#wearjuxt #ampt
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At the bend in the road neon cuts the dark sky. Here at the zero mile marker of beginnings and endings. Of resets.
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There’s always a shoulder along this part of the road. Room to rest on smooth pavement. Or grow restless on gravel. But never the place to overstay a welcome.
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Whenever we come upon the edge of town, we hope to be a bit wiser from the road that led us here. And more free from the pain that moved us along. Because in time we realize the journey is never about final destinations.
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So once again we head back onto the road, taking one last glance in the rear view. Lights that once shone bright recede into faint flickers of what was.
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An outstretched road unfolds ahead. Its rhythm of dashing white lines pulling the night closer. .
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Normal / 2 weeks ago
On The Edge of Town
197 Likes
15 Comments
@gantillano
Great shot!! ✨👍✨I like a lot ✨👏👏👏✨
@peeps61
Beautiful and another perfect pairing! 😍
@glenn_raines
@gantillano Thank you.
@glenn_raines
@peeps61 Thank you Trish. I knew you'd "get" the message here of "letting go."
@wtznot2lyke
Awesome photo Glenn! And your literary style always conjures up such strong images as well. Amazing to find several paragraphs can evoke such a profound sense of how we persevere by letting go!
@glenn_raines
@wtznot2lyke Greatly appreciate your insightful comment Matt to the meaning here. Thank you.
@glenn_raines
#wearjuxt #ampt
@glenn_raines
#sky_painters
3 / 25
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Jettisoned apart from the Source once fused.
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Life is transitory with safe margins. .
Binary stars know this dance. Opposing orbits to the infinite Truth.
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And so we glide in the here and now. Our life streams pierce the turbulence. .
Propelled by tailwinds of a deceiving calm.
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Gaze up from your earthly bounds to see the contrails of lives in parallel. The ones meant to be glow from the distant sun.
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And slowly recede to the end horizon of fused beginnings.
Normal / 1 months ago
Lives In Parallel
254 Likes
20 Comments
@glenn_raines
@im_a_rocket 🌹🚀
@susiekr
Impressed.
@glenn_raines
@susiekr Thank you musicmaker 🎼🌹
@feedyourmind
Love this ✨👌
@eliazerstar
Beautiful picture✨👌✨ @glenn_raines
@glenn_raines
Thank you @feedyourmind and @eliazerstar !
@glenn_raines
#wearjuxt #ampt
@glenn_raines
#sky_painters
4 / 25
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Not all the fallen heroes carried guns.
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Some carried books.
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They knew education was the real liberator of the repressed.
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As a child, your mind and eyes opened wide to the worlds beyond. You cradled the books of wonder. Lost in their stories of great civilizations known for the archeology of their enlightenment. In art. Literature. Music. In their civics.
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It was this gift of learning that set you on your young journey. To live in these worlds. To experience a life rich with purpose.
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A stoic tree stands tall against the darkened sky.
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Wrapped in ribbons of quiet white.
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The color of angels.
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While a world away, a child looks up from her cradled book. Her sullen eyes brighten.
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It is you our fallen hero. Our soaring angel.
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It is you who has won the war.
Normal / 1 months ago
Ribbons of Quiet White
241 Likes
42 Comments
@glenn_raines
@_suz4nne_ Thank you. Hope you are well. 🌹
@1shotsherry
Well said. Wonderful post!!🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
@glenn_raines
@1shotsherry Thank you. I wanted to pen a tribute to purposeful lives and the positive legacies they leave behind. Yes, like planting tree seedlings... 🌱
@glenn_raines
@brisamar Thank you for the detail on your gear. That Leica lens is impressive. The detail is like an 8 x 10 direct contact print. Cool, you've got the settings manually calibrated for good outputs. Thanks again, good work.
@caktty22
So Beautiful
@glenn_raines
@caktty22 Thank you.
@lastslonger
Chills. Thank you.
@glenn_raines
@lastslonger You're welcome Catherine. This was a very moving tribute to a life lived with real purpose.
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#stpatricksday #stpatricks #irish #chicago #americana #irishflag #mobilemasters #decim8 #unitedbyedit #instagood #photooftheday #instaaddict #instadaily #ignation #instamood #igdaily #ighub #instago #iphonesia #iphonedaily #instagramhub #bestoftheday #webstagram #photonow #tweegram #jj #jj_forum #photowall
Normal / 3 months ago
322 Likes
31 Comments
@1shotsherry
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
@glenn_raines
@1shotsherry 🍷
@liatshaked
💗💝🌸🌸❤
@glenn_raines
@liatshaked Thank you. A view of Chicago for my friend in Israel. 🌹
@again3456
Nice shot errrhhh holiday card :)
@glenn_raines
@again3456 Thanks Rob. Yes a St. Pat's holiday card that is very reflective of the ethnic Irish heritage of Chicago.
@eliazerstar
Wonderful Glenn ✨👌🏠✨ @glenn_raines
@glenn_raines
@eliazerstar Thanks Brian, good to see you stop by. How's NL life?
6 / 25
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Silence glides across still waters. The reflection brings symmetry to wings. And promise of early spring.
At times, in solace, we live winters. The measured chapter of passing years. And fleeting moments lost forever.
Perhaps that is why we look south in anticipation. Knowing we can capture new beauty if we focus on really seeing.
Or maybe we admire their sense of always knowing true north. Wishing that inner compass for ourselves.
Their arrival gives rise to a new horizon. The cycle of life and flight of dance.
In silhouette against the copper sky.
Normal / 3 months ago
Dance of the Herons
266 Likes
24 Comments
@csolursh
Argggh! I fail at these posts! The anticipation need not be south - but forward, always seeking renewal, revival and hope. Life is ....
@glenn_raines
@csolursh So true. In this context looking south anticipates the snow birds returning in spring to fresh beginnings, the cycle of life. We're looking up in the same direction and hopeful purpose Carol. Thanks for contributing. 🌹
@cathyross
Such a Beautiful piece... full of optimism... gratitude... and admiration for the gift of seasons. I admit, I am definitely ready for the transition to sunshine and warmth!! 🙏🌞💙👏
@again3456
This reminds me of sound waves or a heart beating, all forward motion.
@glenn_raines
@again3456 In that case, good to see "waves" that means one's ticker is still "ticking." Thanks Rob, how's the traveling going? Costa Rica?
@stravigor
Superb. How is it that I have missed all your work in recent months? Randomness, that cursed, essential element.
@glenn_raines
@stravigor Indeed, randomness is a "hit and miss." It has its pros and cons. Nevertheless good to see you drop by and leave a comment. Thanks.
@glenn_raines
#jj_forum_0600
7 / 25
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Listen vigilantly to the horizon. It signals our destiny.
For we are always on the edge of the new frontier. The outpost between experiences lived and a future to behold.
What we choose to hear frames new models of possibility. Or reinforces the weathered construct of our fears.
When we become receptive to new signals, we widen the narrow bands of beliefs. We elevate to the liberating strength of our diversity. And collective hope for humanity.
And only then can we filter out the static emitted by those still wrapped in their flags.
For what we choose to hear signals where we stand. And where we’re going.
Normal / 4 months ago
The New Frontier
389 Likes
52 Comments
@peter_oneperfectday
Hello. Thanks for your message. I'm happy that you appreciate what I wanted to say as it was quite personal & difficult to express. I see, not only from your pictures that you're an artist as well. My posts may appear random & often "weird" but that's not so. If there is no "story", emotion or message to impart, I can't post. I'm very happy to be following your journey in photos. Thank you so much for following mine. I'm afraid you have another long message from me. Thank you so much. @glenn_raines
@cathyross
This may sound crazy... but this reminds me of the energy and excitement of an evening baseball game at the ballpark... lights and stands... one of my favorite places to be!! 😍
@glenn_raines
@cathyross Cool, which stadium do you go to if pro ball. Yes, lots of energy in sound, colors and lights at the old ball game.
@_suz4nne_
Yes to the new frontier. I want in. 🌟👊😘
@glenn_raines
@_suz4nne_ We'll blaze new trails together.
@_suz4nne_
Yay!
@glenn_raines
#wearjuxt #ampt
8 / 25
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Every corner comes to a point.
Some have arrows.
Arrows that take us other places. Or just take us away from ourselves.
But in every direction there are roads to learn. New corners to turn.
Have you ever looked down and noticed how some corners look like arrows themselves?
People rushing on wings of cement. Most following the arrows of others.
Maybe we need to follow the arrow pointing back at us. Illuminating our true north. The road less travelled. Or not at all.
And we'll know soon enough if we’re following it. We start seeing the signs.
The ones that keep us driving through the night. Into the translucent beauty of dawn rising over the desert.
Normal / 4 months ago
Corners and Arrows
409 Likes
43 Comments
@glenn_raines
@sweetblueberrynights Thank you Julie for your heartfelt comment. Appreciate you noting the pairings of the images with the stories. 🌹
@caktty22
cool
@divakaya
I love it. So much.
@glenn_raines
@caktty22 Thank you, much appreciated.
@glenn_raines
@divakaya Thank you. I know you get this 🌹
@divakaya
I do. I don't comment much here because its deeper than that and you know I know it.
@glenn_raines
@divakaya True that.
@glenn_raines
#abstractors_anonymous
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It was on a train in 1924. The music played back to you in the steely rhythms of the tracks. Tracks that ran like ribbons of the ivories you played to earn your keep.
You were the young composer. A "song plugger" in Tin Pan Alley when destiny crossed your path. Asked to create the musical kaleidoscope of America. And who best but you. A son of New York. The kaleidoscope of the melting pot. Made of immigrant dreams. And so there breathed the rhapsody. The extended melody of contrasted movements. Like the cultural mosaic that gave texture to the city.
Jazz had to be played strictly in time so one could dance. So said the critics and the high brows. But on that premiere in Aeolian Hall it was the opening wail of the clarinet. The opening to the rhapsody that changed all that forever.
For on that night you answered the question, "What is Jazz?" by simply scrawling on the orchestra’s scores, "Wait for the nod."
Normal / 5 months ago
Rhapsody In Blue
476 Likes
57 Comments
@glenn_raines
Thank you @im_a_rocket and @antrim24 much appreciated.
@antrim24
Your Welcome!
@paatinder
Wow 🌹🌹
@glenn_raines
@paatinder Thank you, much appreciated.
@irisdebelder
Surreal!0
@glenn_raines
@irisdebelder Thank you Iris🌹
@liatshaked
💝🌸🌸💗🌸🌸💗🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💗🌸💝🌸💗💗🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💝🌸💛SO BEAUTIFUL
@glenn_raines
@liatshaked Thank you again. Hope you enjoyed the story. 🎹
10 / 25
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The road was miles away from the backwoods. Stark white and silent in winter. A view to reflect. To take measure. Quiet snow.
And then the light appeared. A rectangle aura of warm gold. Shimmering on the edges. At first I felt fear. And yet, I was drawn to where I had no definitions. No earth bound answers.
And there in the connected beauty of all things, I waited. Ready to welcome.
Normal / 5 months ago
The Visitors
510 Likes
41 Comments
@arentuhappyi
Anytime
@cynthiajewell754
Great prose & edit ... Luminosity :)
@gianmolero
Maccabees will be on the Late Show of DL on February the 15th 😉
@glenn_raines
@gianmolero Thank you, and thanks for the tip that the Maccabees will be on DL !🌹
@gianmolero
My pleasure 😉
@glenn_raines
#abstractors_anonymous
11 / 25
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This room is your temple. The Gods of jazz breathe deep from its walls. Billie. Lena. Miles and Ella. Brubeck. The lonely sirens. The soulful horns. The ones who have their moments. But you thread the constant. The downbeat. From lead-in to whispering end. To the silence that stills time.
Your fingers strum the tones that vibrate our bones. That remind us of who we are. The primal dancers of centuries past. We move in rhythm to the tribal fire. We know this.
The votives flicker down to final call. When this temple pulsates a deeper red. And still your head stays down. The keeper of the rhythm. The pulse of life.
Normal / 5 months ago
Keeper of The Rhythm
825 Likes
81 Comments
@kareni
Love this. Oh, the red!!
@glenn_raines
@kareni Just catching up and thank you. That red is filter free.
@glenn_raines
@kristinenor Thank you for hearting this work.
@senachick
So much atmosphere expressed here! Love it!
@glenn_raines
@senachick Thank you Sena. The room was pulsating.
@stravigor
The photo is of Marlene Dietrich.
@glenn_raines
@stravigor Good call Stephen.
12 / 25
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She had made a career out of chasing a future with a past. Never living in the moment. Never breathing in life's fleeting, precious gift of now.
It was like any other business travel day. Boarding the flight, oblivious to others. Harried to send one more email before lift off. And then she closed her tired eyes.
The intercom startled her. The captain calmly said, "Brace." And then there was silence. Eerily floating silence over the George Washington Bridge. Infinite silence to reflect on birthdays missed. Anniversaries missed. Always scheduling “I love you” for later.
And in a flash there she stood among the living. On the floating wing of a jetliner in the icy cold Hudson. She could see the fast approaching rescue ferry. Yet it seemed to pause. To give her time to meet life.
In that instant she connected to the epiphany of what matters. To the strands of bright lines emitting from her being. Tethered to the boundless sky.
Normal / 5 months ago
The Bright Lines
1490 Likes
182 Comments
@rafaehla
I just watched "life of Pi". If you haven't seen it you should. I think you would like it a lot :)
@glenn_raines
@rafaehla Yes you did write that correctly and thank you. I have Life of Pi on my list. Thanks for the suggestion 🌹
@rafaehla
It is incredibly beautiful. People talk a lot about the images, but its not just the images, that is a lot of hidden messages beneath it - if you are open to it, that is 😉 very poetic
@glenn_raines
@rafaehla Nice. Being "open" to new thoughts, perspectives is a good start.
@jucruvinel
Good job! Beautiful!
@glenn_raines
@jucruvinel 🌹
@paatinder
One can get educated through your gallery! Rare, beautiful & facinating 🎩💎
@glenn_raines
@paatinder Thank you for such a kind compliment. One cannot ask for more than helping others learn and grow. Thank you again for the thoughts Elisabeth 🌹🌹
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Arturo's grandfather came north from Nogales to work in the lettuce fields of central California. He wanted a better life for his family. Hard work and fair rewards were a blessing. Arturo's father followed in his father's steps. As did Arturo.
When he started his own family, Arturo found work at a landscaping company closer to home. He manicured the grounds of the large estates worlds away from his.
During the holiday season, Arturo worked longer hours pruning back the tall pines that graced the mansions. Soon to be draped in Christmas lights. He would carefully trimmed around the decorative wicker dear grazing in place on the grand lawns. The days were long, but the extra money helped.
It had been a long day when Arturo pulled up in front of his house. It was then that he noticed how the Christmas lights in the window were like a warm beacon against the stark winter night. And how their warm glow overcame the long dark shadow cast by the corner street pole.
As Arturo opened the front door he was greeted by the familiar smell of fresh baked Buñuelos. His wife looked up, smiling from the small kitchen. And his two little girls ran over to never let go of his waist. His hands caressed their hair. The calloused hands of his father and of his grandfather. He smiled and quickly wiped away tear. He was home.
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Wishing the IG community around the world all the best in the true spirit of the season. Celebrating our diversity and commonality. To family, friends and humanity. One world. One peace.
Normal / 5 months ago
The Spirit Within
1181 Likes
82 Comments
@glenn_raines
@conradvernon Thank you Conrad. I'll definitely check out your unfolding novelettes. What an interesting medium for this. And inviting readers to share where the story goes next. Have a great start to the New Year.
@glenn_raines
@caterinou Thank you very much.
@conradvernon
@glenn_raines Thanks Glenn for your kind reply. I'm greatly enjoying your stories too. All the best in the coming new year. #the_match_chapter_1 #the_match_chapter_2 #the_match_chapter_3
@luvlesley
Um! Your gallery is so cool!
@glenn_raines
@luvlesley Thank you Lesley. Glad you enjoyed the tour.
@liatshaked
Have a BEAUTIFUL EASTER MY DEAR FRIEND 💝💗💝💗💝💗💝💗🌸💗💗💝💗🌸💗💝💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗💝💛💛
@glenn_raines
@liatshaked Thank you, and same to you. I celebrate both Passover and Easter and all the world's cultures. Are you in Israel? If so, which part?
@liatshaked
@glenn_raines TEL - AVIV , my dear FREIND 🌸💗💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💗🌸💝💗🌸🌸💗🌸🌸💗💝❤
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The spotlight is not her realm. That place of mortal celebrity. Rather, she creates her art on the shadow's edge, between the light and the dark. Where twilight casts soft definitions for others to give form.
Oh how they wish to have her gift. Yet, she is reluctant to embrace it herself. For she knows she's merely channeling an infinite truth. Forever harmonic with what is. And what others must know.
Polly Jean you're far from simple as your name implies. As your art, your divine gift of music and sculpture, evolves at the twilight's edge. That other worldly place of intricate complexity by beautiful design. For a brief moment she steps out from the shadows. Reluctant, but with purpose. Into the spotlight of PJ Harvey.
Normal / 6 months ago
The Reluctant Artist
1990 Likes
165 Comments
@glenn_raines
@beautyofwriting Thank you Lola. Is your work on the #backspace app? That's IG for photographers and storytellers.
@beautyofwriting
@glenn_raines - I just signed up, really great app.. Thank you for sharing.. Lots of appreciation..!
@glenn_raines
@beautyofwriting You are welcome. Good to know. You'll find me there as well, same name. Some really talented storytellers over there.
@flykerrylee
Love this, love her, love your words! ❤
@glenn_raines
@flykerrylee Thank you. Indeed PJ is such a dimensional artist who doesn't so much promote, as she attracts those to her gift. Btw, love your bio statement. Couldn't agree more.
@flykerrylee
Thank you! Happy to meet a fellow kindred 😊 ...& I always like attraction over promotion! Xx
@glenn_raines
@flykerrylee 🌹
@glenn_raines
#wearjuxt #ampt
15 / 25
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His mind was everywhere else but on Park Avenue that Fall day in 1957. He kept his head down counting anxious steps. He was always running late for somewhere else. But then a brisk gust swept some turning leaves across his path. They led his eyes to where she suddenly appeared. There, in the center of the wide sidewalk along the avenue. She was gazing up at something. He didn't know what it was. It certainly wasn't him.
Yet in that instant. In that moment her essence warmed the wind. And stilled the sounds of the city. He felt they were the last people on Earth. And still, her eyes were looking elsewhere. They would never meet his.
But had she looked over, would he have retreated and look away? Once again denying fate's gifts. So he brushed past her. Close enough to breath her in. To be forever haunted by her allure. Then he melded back into the crowded avenue. Still lost in the city.
Normal / 6 months ago
Park Avenue
2298 Likes
186 Comments
@cathyross
😘🙏 Thanks so much Glenn! I Love helping people and sharing things I've discovered about this amazing world of digital art!! It has changed my life... and I can see it working its magic on you!! 😍
@glenn_raines
@cathyross That's really great to hear that you're enjoying the teaching. I'll have to check it out. 🌹
@clairewerkt
✨Lovely work you make! ✨
@glenn_raines
@clairewerkt Thank you Birgette 🌹
@athenitsa
Phenomenal
@glenn_raines
@athenitsa Thank you, much appreciated. Really admire your work Athena.
@athenitsa
I'm happy about that; your writing, wow 🌹✨😍
@glenn_raines
@athenitsa Thank you 🌹
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It is often said that Las Vegas has two faces: The one before 1978, and the one after. It is the Las Vegas before 1978 I remember fondly as a child growing up in Southern California. My great uncle owned The Monaco, a motor inn located on The Strip. In its place today stands The Venetian.
Our family would drive out from Los Angeles on many weekends. And while my parents were across the street gambling at The Stardust, my sister and I would play in the pool at the Monaco. I'd often look up over the fence at the Desert Inn next door hoping to catch a glimpse of the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes who lived in the penthouse. In the evenings we'd dress up as a family to go see a dinner show. I'd wear my little suit and tie, sometimes my dad would wear his tux. That's how you rolled in Vegas back then. The mob actually ran classy casinos and enforced a dress code.
When the FBI finally ran organized crime out of Vegas in the early eighties, the place went commercial. Junk bonds were sold to finance corporate takeovers of the casinos and construction of new mega resorts. Some of the original iconic hotels like The Sands, Hacienda and The Dunes were demolished. Their distinctive architecture forever gone. If you want to see a great movie about Las Vegas pre-1980, I highly recommend "Casino" starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci. The film captures the essence and high stakes drama of that time.
Normal / 6 months ago
Desert Dreams
1084 Likes
70 Comments
@glenn_raines
@aaronh1966 Ha! You "aced" me there my friend. I should know the script better. It's too easy to interpret various cultural tones and sentiment differently from around the world up here. Now I know you're not too much an alpha male, but a good natured one - and yes, we need more of your brand in the world as well! Have a great artful new year and keep. knockin' 'em alive. Got it!? 🍷
@aahernaandez
Capish ;)
@jilldaisym
Good to know... Thanks
@glenn_raines
@jilldaisym Thank you 🌹
@glenn_raines
@byropixs Thanks. Yes, quite a time. You can't make this stuff up.
@glenn_raines
#jjnotforsquares_001
@_smb4
Aw yes!!! I find your treasure of informative glory of the good ol days of Vegas, for me.. I never looked at it as glamorous. The strip was just another street that we drove to get to the Circus Circus to meet my mom after work & if we were lucky we could go upstairs to the midway & play the carnival games & pass by the stinky buffet, on our way out. I do remember driving by (what is now Bally's) MGM when the fire started..scared out of my mind seeing all that smoke! Going to see Rick Springfield at the Aladdin theater & thinking it was so big. Thinking the Landmark was the coolest building & loving the giant Slipper, lit up, at night..where my dad dealt blackjack but mostly..it was safe then, you could bike ride thru your neighborhood with out fear of getting hit by busy traffic & go to WonderWorld & shop without supervision. Play in the desert & catch Horny toads. That was then & now.. It's a playland of lights, skanks, drunks, & people down on their luck! BTW.. Swingers is a good movie to show how different it really is to an outsiders vision lol. Also in remembrance to The Stardust 😔 thanks for posting this tribute to old Vegas 😘
@glenn_raines
@_smb4 Thank you for sharing the "Vegas that was before." My sister and I would hang out at Circus Circus all day on the game mezzanine. You might remember my great uncle's place, The Monaco motor inn. Right across from the Stardust. It's where The Venetian is today. Ah, the Silver Slipper. We saw a Debbie Reynolds dinner show there one night. Debbie invited my sister and I on stage where we sat on the wing of the stage for the whole show. She told the waiter to keep serving us Roy Rodgers and Shirley Temple drinks. That Vegas is long gone. I'll check out Swingers. Thanks for sharing your story.
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Barneys NewYork began in 1923, when Barney Pressman opened his first store in Manhattan with $500 raised by pawning his wife's engagement ring in order to lease a 500 square foot space at Seventh Avenue and West 17th Street in Manhattan. Barney's Clothes had a big sign with a slogan, "No Bunk, No Junk, No Imitations." Today, 90 years later, Barney still holds true to that slogan by stocking such brands as Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Alexander Wang, Jil Sander, Manolo Blahnik, Thom Browne, Dries van Noten, Diane von Furstenberg, Bettanin & Venturi and Burberry Prorsum.
Apparently pawning his wife's engagement ring for start-up capital forced Barney to work long hours.
Normal / 6 months ago
Barneys New York
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@jeanesequaaa
Please give me a shoutout
@glenn_raines
@pepesamson Thanks much Patrick.
@caktty22
Very nice.. May I ask what app..?
@glenn_raines
@caktty22 Thank you. The app is #decim8 using the effect Fold4Rap5
@caktty22
thx u very much @glenn_raines
@glenn_raines
#amptcommunity
@glenn_raines
@dankar1973 I missed thanking you for your kind comment here. My apologies and thank you for taking the time to stop by.
@glenn_raines
#wearjuxt #ampt
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The early sixties was a wonderous time to come of age in America. There was liberating creativity that swept across art, music and fashion. The space race was on and it drove innovation that is the genesis of many of the technologies we use today. Perhaps it was the threat of the Cold War that propelled us forward, knowing time wasn't on our side. Yet, we were inspired to believe that anything was possible when we put our minds to it. Even in defeat and tragedy, we would endure with mutual respect and dignity. Not divisive rhetoric. It was a brief moment in history personified by the understated grace of the Princess of Camelot.
Normal / 6 months ago
Jackie
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@mcel2012
I Adore this woman😊💓✨
@egsummer
This is gorgeous!!!!!
@glenn_raines
@mcel2012 @egsummer Thank you. 🌹🌹
@jclawgray
💞💞💞
@glenn_raines
@jclawgray Many thanks for the pink hearts Jill, and all the best of the new year 🌹
@laraserbin
I just visited Air Force One at the Flight Museum in Washington and I saw where the Queen of Camelot sat. 👛👛👛👛👛👛👛👛👛
@glenn_raines
@jclawgray Thank you. Very kind of you Jill 🌹
@glenn_raines
@laraserbin Well that was good timing Lara. I look forward to visiting there when I can get around to it! Have a great New Year 🌹
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I'm fascinated with the origins of ancient symbols. Like architecture, they serve as a looking glass into the great empires, cultures and societies long vanished. I wonder how future archeologists a millennium from now will piece together our story. What symbols will we leave behind for them to fuse our puzzle. Will our symbols have symmetry or will they be conflicted? The cycle of once great civilizations is never ending. And true enlightenment that brings peace and balance to the human condition seems always just out of reach. Borders, flags and fear sees to that. At best, and at minimum, connecting to our inner spirit allows us to connect to our greater humanity. That which is greater than ourselves. Doing that in the here and now is within our power. And can shape the symbols from which future generations can learn. And hopefully evolve towards a more enlightened path.
Normal / 6 months ago
Portal To The Ancients
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@glenn_raines
@chasschober Thanks for the follow. Hope I exist out there on IG search. If I start seeing dead people I'll know I have issues.
@dandilon
Is there a theme to your Instagram gallery, or is it just things you have interest in? I dig your photos.
@glenn_raines
@dannydowdall Thanks for asking Dan. No real theme focus across my gallery. Just as it presents itself. And thanks for liking my work. Happy holidays.
@opositive
Love your story :)
@glenn_raines
@opositive Thank you Chana for the read. Much appreciated.
@roseknowsall
I agree totally with your story here... I also adore ancient and old symbols... Some of my favorites are the hobo symbols are you familiar with those.. ?Beautiful image🌹
@glenn_raines
@roseknowsall Thank you, very interesting subject. No, I am not familiar with the hobo symbols. Will need to check them out.
@glenn_raines
#jjnotforsquares_007
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I thought the towering art deco facade of this classic movie theater would make for an interesting kaleidoscope.
Normal / 7 months ago
Kaleidoscope Cinema
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@drewatx18
🎉☺thank you, you too! Your pictures are great by the way.
@glenn_raines
@drewhaileyy Thank you, appreciated.
@testaquieta
i Like your work 👍
@apake
Cool gallery man. Love your work.
@glenn_raines
@testaquieta Thank you, much appreciated.
@glenn_raines
@apake Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate the sentiment. Have a great start to the new year.
@raiban69
Love it. It looks like Jesus.
@glenn_raines
@raiban69 Thanks, in the eye of the beholder it could be.
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This image blend feels eerily prophetic to our fatal destiny as a species on this planet. There is fire in the sky with global warming. The result of man's scorch of the earth. The gods are now returning the favor.
Normal / 7 months ago
Earth Fatale
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@anaazor
✨🌻😘
@_sc1941
Awesome!
@jennymelanie
Great pic, which watermark program do you use?
@glenn_raines
Thank you much @anaazor @_sc1941
@glenn_raines
@jennymelanie Thank you. That is the iWatermark app.
@anaazor
De rien!🌻✨
@genninitti
Genius
@glenn_raines
@anaazor @genninitti Thank you kindly.
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I like the unintended, but welcomed consequences from this image. The original features the delicate nature of a tree turning in Fall. The sweeping angle of the Aon skyscraper rises in the background. The symmetry of man and nature, unfortunately more in peril than in balance these days. The branches of the tree, in symmetry, create the cracks in the facade.
Normal / 7 months ago
Nature of Man
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75 Comments
@glenn_raines
@jn_1971 Thank you again Jarek for all your thoughtful comments.
@noeliaraya
@onaur i encourage to visit this gallery
@glenn_raines
@noeliaraya Thank you for sharing with @onaur and for the visit. 🌹
@noeliaraya
:-) @glenn_raines
@terrorizer665
Very interesting style!!
@glenn_raines
@terrorizer665 thanks much.
@glenn_raines
#mobilemasters
@glenn_raines
#jj_symmetrical
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I often spend hours looking out this window. Its view continually evolves with nature's ever-changing palette.
Normal / 7 months ago
Palette of The Parlor
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@ttimur
💦💙💙👏👍👍
@cnstnl
İt looks like a painting 😊
@glenn_raines
@ttimur Thank you.
@glenn_raines
@cnstnl It does have that feel to right?
@cnstnl
exactly :)
@kismetiscalling
Beautiful view
@glenn_raines
@kismetiscalling Thank you.
@glenn_raines
#jj_SacredLifeOfPlants
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I was walking by an Art Deco period building in the downtown Chicago Loop when I noticed the intricate design of the metal tiles lining the vestibule. Architecture reflects the society and culture of its time. How grand and regal it must have been. And perhaps a stoic nod to the Depression years.
Normal / 7 months ago
Vestibule of Gold
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48 Comments
@glenn_raines
@aslam_tafour Thanks for stopping by Aslam. Much appreciated.
@roseknowsall
Fantastic image I am living in Chicago presently are you?
@glenn_raines
@roseknowsall Thank you, yes I am here in Chicago.
@trirahayu
I love all the musing stories you wrote here..and talking about Art Deco there are still plenty of the buildings of this era in my hometown Bandung, Indonesia. They're the heritage from Dutch Indies colonials in 1920s with the aim to make this small beautiful town the paradise for the elites or becoming the Paris van Java.
@glenn_raines
@trirahayu Thank you and that is really interesting information about Bandung! Many architectural marks left by imperialist colonists around the world. Thanks for the substantive comment. Happy New Year.
@friscott
This is beautiful Glenn!! @glenn_raines
@glenn_raines
@friscott Thank you, it's quite unique in its symmetry design. Appreciate the comment.
@glenn_raines
#jjnotforsquares_007
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The centerpiece of Millennium Park in Chicago is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a bandshell designed by Frank Gehry. The pavilion has 4,000 fixed seats, plus additional lawn seating for 7,000; the stage is framed by curving plates of stainless steel, characteristic of Gehry.
The construction of the pavilion created a legal controversy, given that there are historic limitations on the height of buildings within the jurisdiction of the greater Grant Park area. To avoid these legal restrictions, the city classifies the bandshell as a work of art rather than a building.
Normal / 7 months ago
Art of The Pavilion
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@glenn_raines
@sugarama Cool, I like the idea of aluminum media. I'm looking at iPrints store for set up. But you need multiple sales channels (as you know) to make it a go. iPrints has a bamboo mounting option as well.
@sugarama
Yes, that is where I am having the bamboo piece done as well. They are great to work with!
@glenn_raines
@sugarama Nice to hear. I'll let you now how it progresses. First thing for my effort is to enhance the resolution quality through an extrapolation software so mobile photography can deliver quality print enlargements.
@sugarama
Which software are you referring to?
@glenn_raines
@sugarama OnOne software suite had a module you can buy as a standalone app or plug in to Photoshop. The module is called Resize.
@sugarama
Awesome, thanks! Have a terrific day!
@glenn_raines
@sugarama You too, let me know if you do anything with the software. The price is a reasonable investment to improve resolution quality for market prints.
@glenn_raines
#chitecture
@glenn_raines
@phot0bug Appreciate your thoughts on this Jane. The visual metaphor was compelling for me on many dimensions: on the apparent surface, our crumbling infrastructure - victim to the monied interests who are the only ones really heard due to campaign financing. It's essential to invest in the things that make healthy societies where everyone prospers. The power elites who ignore this, turn a blind eye at their own peril. "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich." - John F. Kennedy