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The Burning

By !!glenn!! !!capers!!

On 13 February 2008

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I am a Nomadic Druid. As a seeker I'm always following my Druid spirit guides. Well, this is it: Dragon burning a part of a long ship on a tiny island near the Arctic circle. From my upbringing in the American Southwest, trekking in one-hundred-and-twenty degree weather with never enough water, or in listening to the droning sounds in the cold desert somewhere.   I've always prayed for forgiveness of man and the balance of Nature. When there is understanding there is a kind of rebirth within me on my journeys. Every new year I'm somewhere on a personal pilgrimage. This time I left the womb of Mother Earth for an inner fresh birth by fire in weather so cold I burned from the pain. As one would pray to grandfather beside white hot rocks found in a sweat lodge somewhere out in the middle of the desert.  One thousand men spiraled in circles before my camera at my unique visual vantage point. I was moved by the moment. I was enlightened with the movements of spirals and fire. I was at home in heart, in tears and in prayers that are my own thoughts and visions from my beliefs. I imagined Native Americans spiraling in circles, Druids spiraling at Stonehenge, and circle labyrinths found in some churches all connecting. There was world peace. The moment was shamanistic and fresh.

75 Responses

On 13 February 2008 Paco Jurgen Von Szkora gave props:
good to see a new post from you, glenn. this is another amazing piece.
On 13 February 2008 Sherry Davis Johnson gave props:
Fantastic! Transcendent. Thanks for the prayers.
On 13 February 2008 Mike Huerta said:
Incredible
On 13 February 2008 Chicago Love gave props:
fierce and poetic
On 13 February 2008 Mandolin Davis gave props:
this is fierce and has my yeah it rocks!
On 13 February 2008 John Adams gave props:
Beautiful visions my friend!
On 13 February 2008 Jerad DeBoard gave props:
thank you
On 13 February 2008 Kyle Wilkins gave props:
neat
On 13 February 2008 Struan Oglanby said:
Glenn's back! Good to see you...
On 13 February 2008 Alexis Gerard gave props:
What power!
On 13 February 2008 Alexis Gerard gave props:
voted of course
On 14 February 2008 Frédéric Frognier gave props:
Incredible image my friend!
On 14 February 2008 Maria Irigoyen gave props:
beautifully created, Glenn! you surprise me every time. =)
On 14 February 2008 Michele Randell gave props:
Multi layered poetry - beautiful!
On 14 February 2008 Thomas Henry gave props:
Lovely photo, Glenn!
On 14 February 2008 Michael Van der Tol gave props:
"We transcend the illusions of body and mind, and the separation perpetuated by these illusions. In this dimension, we re-discover the nature of Love for the One Spirit, of which we are all a part" - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
On 14 February 2008 Donna Beeler said:
Happy Valentines Day Glenn. I'm happy to see your back and can tell you truly enjoyed your trip, in mind as well as in spirit.
On 14 February 2008 Angelica De La Cruz Nuñez said:
Wow! This photo looks soo alive and vibrant with energy! Great work!
On 14 February 2008 "Peggy.Sue" Harrington gave props:
Glenn, This is beautiful .. so happy to see a new photo and story .. lovely.
On 15 February 2008 Chua Siew Peng gave props:
Interesting work! Yeah from me.
On 15 February 2008 Lindsay gave props:
This is beautiful and interesting! Glad to see a new photo Glenn
On 15 February 2008 Antje Woolum gave props:
so very, very beautiful!
On 15 February 2008 Rachel McKinnie gave props:
Glenn, it's great to see you back. Looks as though you had an amazing journey. Quite the capture here.
On 15 February 2008 Jp Kelly said:
My Heavens Glenn..
You have created a masterpiece here..
Such power and innovation !!!
I am astounded at this piece my friend !!
On 16 February 2008 Marie Wilson gave props:
Amen. Halleluja. And hell yes yes yes!
On 16 February 2008 Takeshi Mano gave props:
beautiful and unique. feels Fresh. :)
On 17 February 2008 Carsta Amrehn said:
a very strong picture! as is a fire-"initiation" as well!
what a grand way to start the year with such a vision!
On 17 February 2008 Fraser Ross gave props:
Glenn I saw you the next day and know how cold you were and how much effort went into this shot. It was worth all the pain and loss of sleep.
On 18 February 2008 Alvarez Sal gave props:
Amazing!!!Great story.
On 19 February 2008 James Wei gave props:
So cool in deed!
On 19 February 2008 chris wigmore gave props:
very creative, very surreal, definitely fresh
On 19 February 2008 Daniel Martinez gave props:
Incredible work Glenn, Incredible and rich.
On 20 February 2008 Dan Darroch said:
You are the Dynamic Druid !
On 20 February 2008 Emma Brahas said:
great story. woderful work! YEAH
On 21 February 2008 Tyron Ryan Cruz gave props:
This is very interesting. I like it! :)
On 21 February 2008 Lêda Nardelli gave props:
Magic!!!
On 21 February 2008 Corina said:
Beautiful, spicture and story.
On 22 February 2008 Emanuela said:
so evocative, amazing image.
On 22 February 2008 Olivier Vin gave props:
Love your idea of freshness :p anyway, wonderful & strong image
On 22 February 2008 Noe Todorovich gave props:
Fascinating!
On 22 February 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:
What an incredible shot and impressive narrative!
On 22 February 2008 Bonnie King gave props:
striking!
On 23 February 2008 amir ali atighi moghaddam said:
nice and great shot and have beuatiful shot and good lighting and ............
On 24 February 2008 Leo Jaramillo said:
Hey friend, long time. Nice way to bring us back some of what is in that viewfinder of yours. I enjoy this image.
On 24 February 2008 Ronnie Ginnever gave props:
This takes my breath away, amazing work!
On 25 February 2008 Shaunáe gave props:
simply lovely
On 26 February 2008 rori johnson said:
Its a blessing to see the mysteries of man and culture from your soul. You see beyond the gate of just a pretty picture. So I ask you what's next? Have you thought of a book yet. Maybe a title like,"From the Soul of Man". I miss opening a magazine and seeing your work it adds to the value. But seeing it your photos looks real good on my 24 inch screen. :)
On 27 February 2008 Amanda Means gave props:
I looked up rebirth in the dictonary...the def. given is "new incarnation, spiritual enlightment, revival". Well Mr. Glenn, you have definitly shown us a new incarnation and (I am sure I am not the only one when I say this) you always spiritually enlighten us. Thanks for the inspiration and always challanging us. You have taken photography to a higher level!!!
On 29 February 2008 Steven Heipel said:
I missed this shot somehow until this morning...
Love it. Incredible capture. Love the small dragon (clearly a fire breather) that appears out of the fiery destruction...
On 29 February 2008 billy garland gave props:
beautiful and emotional. i am breathless
On 2 March 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
Another fine masterpiece.......You have my Vote
On 3 March 2008 J Mac gave props:
Oh my gosh Glenn...your photos and essay's are so powerful,I still can't believe you took time to leave me comments!!! You are so great!
On 3 March 2008 Allan Meek said:
Very interesting and a real work of photographic art
On 3 March 2008 jessica macaluso said:
this is truly amazing.
WOW.
On 5 March 2008 Andrea Obregon said:
I've always been obsessed with fire. This picture is one of the most intense fire pictures I've ever seen.
And that dragon...even more intense.
Thank you for sharing.
Andrea
On 6 March 2008 Timothy Pamer said:
Glenn, Glenn, Glenn...
You never cease to amaze me. Keep up the spectatular work and thanks for continuing to share and inspire.
On 7 March 2008 Kevin Eatinger gave props:
Very cool image!
On 8 March 2008 melanie scott gave props:
wow - what an intriguing and ethereal image - incredible!
On 8 March 2008 Vicenç Alcaraz i Coll gave props:
this is great! my vote
On 13 March 2008 David Eastham gave props:
Got my vote. Another woderful image.
On 13 March 2008 Katy Powell gave props:
Absolutley stunning!
On 18 March 2008 Yusuf Kishta said:
again simply perfect!!!
On 18 March 2008 Mario Scattoloni gave props:
ditto, ditto , ditto & so on & so on...powerful image. Great work once again.
On 18 March 2008 Devin Hayes gave props:
amazingly beautiful..
On 19 March 2008 M.S. White said:
Something about this photo really hits you in the core. Amazing.
On 22 March 2008 Pilar Coll i Gatells said:
Bona! my vote
On 22 March 2008 Scott Baker said:
The depth of your passion for photography is transcended only by the depth of your soul Glenn --
Wonderful Body of Work !!
On 24 March 2008 ! Slimeface said:
Cool image in b/w!
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On 25 March 2008 Bryan Jozefowicz gave props:
Great shot Glenn! got my vote
On 25 March 2008 Natalie Franco gave props:
Nice what can I say but surreal in every way
On 27 March 2008 Scott Baker gave props:
I think they said it all. Very nice image and story. Do you have one a teleporter or something?
On 27 March 2008 Brad Flora gave props:
Thank you for sharing. :)
On 27 March 2008 Nancy Brooks gave props:
Glenn, you seem to be very popular and I can see why, truly amazing photo.
On 6 April 2008 gedhek wst gave props:
nice and nice again...
On 14 April 2008 adniloj gave props:
/I\--thanks for sharing this one! Stunning capture; Cleansing narrative