Wild & Free

@thecountryspirit

⋆ Live free. Stay wild. ⋆ Use #thecountryspirit to get featured ⋆ My nonprofit: @sharefreedomproject ⋆ Shop account: @spiritunbrokenstore
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New year, new project! 🤠 Hey, y'all! @sharefreedomproject is a new thing I'm starting. It's kinda like a feature page, but not for photographers this time. I'm gonna be highlight and promoting individuals/organizations that are bringing freedom to people around the world. Think rescuing women and children from trafficking, disaster relief, missionary work, and things like that. Freedom starts in the heart, and true freedom only comes through Jesus Christ, so I will primarily promote Christian organizations which also focus on sharing the gospel. Each person/organization I feature will be vetted to the best of my ability. Freedom is something many people in this world do not enjoy. So this project is focused on providing a way for those who do enjoy freedom in a certain area of life to be able to share with those who don't by supporting those on the frontlines. I'll be running fundraisers too and maybe create some merch, but this is all completely nonprofit on my part. I'm also never going to try to push anyone into giving to any cause. I'll just be providing the opportunity for those who feel led to give. The blessings of God are given to be shared. If you have money, share money. If you have time, share time. If you have a platform, share that. If you have freedom, #sharefreedom . I'd be honored if y'all would follow along @sharefreedomproject . I'm not entirely sure what the next step is yet, but you'll probably hear more about it in the next few days. 🤠 I've also got this running on Twitter (@ sharefreedompr) and Facebook, but Instagram is my home base. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #freedominchrist #bornfree #bornwild #freedomisbetter #freedom #liberty #wildatheart #wildandfree #thecountryspirit
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1 year ago
What is Wild & Free? Special post about the page. 🤠 Hey y'all! I figured I'd take a post to explain the meaning behind my page motto - "Live free. Stay wild." As I mentioned in a previous post about this page, I'm not here to promote freedom for animals because I believe that as goes mankind, so goes the rest of creation. The wild creatures and places I share here are as symbols of our own freedom and liberty. Live free. True freedom is found only in Jesus Christ. It's only through him that we can really live free - free from sin, free from death, free from fear, free from our own past mistakes and shortcomings. Without Christ, we are all slaves to darkness whether we realize it or not. Stay wild. To me, staying wild means living against the grain, standing apart from the crowd. Life is an adventure! Even a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes some effort to fight the current. Especially as Christians, we're called to be separated unto God - in the world but not of the world, a bright light when all other lights go out. We're all going to leave a mark on this earth - let yours be more than just a gravestone. So that's the general message I try to get across through captions and aesthetic. Now you know! My stories are mostly a way to support the community though. And I really appreciate y'all who let me feature your work. It's an honor! 🤠 Live free. Stay wild. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Check out my nonprofit @sharefreedomproject ! 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Support this page by purchasing merch at the link in my bio. 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #thecountryspirit #freedominchrist #livefree #staywild #bornfree #bornwild #wildandfree #wildatheart #freedomisbetter #wildandfree #wildhorses #epicadventure #adventure #getoutside #neverstopexploring #wildernessculture #epicwildlife #ventureonward #wilderness #outdoors #gooutside #wildhorsesofinstagram #cowboystyle #cowboy #cowgirl #liveforadventure #lifeisanadventure
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1 year ago
Post about the guy behind the page. 🤠 Hey y'all, it's me! The second slide... not the first 🤪. Didn't want my face hanging out in the gallery even though my hairstyle at the time of the photo was particularly "Wild & Free". 😂 Well, as most of y'all probably already know, my name is Emanuel, I'm German/Indian, and I work on our family farm here in very sunny (and hot 😅) South India. What most of you maybe don't know is that I'm working on moving to the US to study at a cool Bible college in Colorado, hopefully soon! As you can tell, I run a very America-centered page here, and that's why. I believe God has called me to go there, and I'll be bringing my sister, @rosalynart , along as well. That's a big dream for an ol' country boy, but I'm not worried because I believe if it's God's will, then it's also His bill. Some more random things: I prefer the country over the city any day... duh. I grew up in a huge city. I worked as a graphic and web designer for a few years. I kinda play the fiddle... sometimes... just a bit. I'm not a photo-grapher, but I am a Photo-shopper. I've never seen a bald eagle, elk, wild horse, or grizzly bear, but bald eagles and grizzly/brown bears are my favorite animals! Well, I hope y'all didn't mind all this me spam. Also, let me know what you think about my new friend on the first slide! I've worked with Photoshop quite a lot throughout the last few years, and making these critters is something I've been having fun with recently. 🤠
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1 year ago
Destined for greatness. "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10 📷 Credit: @hanson3_photography ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ All profits from the Spirit Unbroken store are donated to charity via @sharefreedomproject . 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ You can support my two nonprofits by making a donation to my Buy Me a Coffee page. Link in my bio! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #spiritunbroken #thecountryspirit #intheworldnotoftheworld #bornfree #bornwild #livefree #staywild #landofthefree #cowboy #westernphotography #freedomisbetter #wildernessadventure #cowboylife #texas #freedom #liberty #wildatheart #wildernesswanderer #usa #wildatheart #rancherlife #ranch #spiritofthewild #westernspirit #spiritofthewest #ranchlifestyle #countrylove
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1 day ago
"Either do sonething worth writing about or write something worth reading." - Benjamin Franklin Seeing as old Ben Franklin was himself rather fond of liberty, I have taken the liberty of slightly rearranging his quote. 😂 📷 Credit: @dinayarbrough ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Check out my two nonprofits: @sharefreedomproject - bringing hope to the hopeless. @spiritunbrokenstore - apparel for the wild soul. All profits from the Spirit Unbroken store are donated to charity via the Share Freedom Project. 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ You can support this page and my two nonprofits by making a donation to my Buy Me a Coffee page. Link in my bio! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Use #thecountryspirit ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #epicwildlife #bornfree #bornwild #moodynature #wildatheart #elkbugle #wildwonder #stunningnature #wildandfree #woodland #epicadventure #adventure #neverstopexploring #wildernessculture #spiritunbroken #elkphotography #usawild #usawildlife #rutseason #deerseason #rut #bullelk #elk #elkrut #backwoods #deerphotography
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2 days ago
Onwards with valor. 📷 Credit: @baldeagle.naturephotography ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Check out my two nonprofits: @sharefreedomproject - bringing hope to the hopeless. @spiritunbrokenstore - apparel for the wild soul. All profits from the Spirit Unbroken store are donated to charity via the Share Freedom Project. 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ You can support this page and my two nonprofits by making a donation to my Buy Me a Coffee page. Link in my bio! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Use #thecountryspirit ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #bornfree #bornwild #oldglory #landofthefree #staywild #wildandfree #stayfree #ventureonward #freedomisbetter #adventure #getoutside #neverstopexploring #wildernessculture #americanwildlife #liberty #freedom #wildlifephotography #ohiowildlife #epicnature #baldeagles #eagle #raptorsofinstagram #eaglelove #wildlifephotography #ohio #baldeaglesofinstagram
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4 days ago
Dare to dream. 📷 Credit: @kumakafe ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Check out my two nonprofits: @sharefreedomproject - bringing hope to the hopeless. @spiritunbrokenstore - apparel for the wild soul. All profits from the Spirit Unbroken store are donated to charity via the Share Freedom Project. 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ You can support this page and my two nonprofits by making a donation to my Buy Me a Coffee page. Link in my bio! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Use #thecountryspirit ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #bornfree #bornwild #spiritunbroken #staywild #wildandfree #stayfree #ventureonward #freedomisbetter #adventure #getoutside #neverstopexploring #wildernessculture #japanwildlife #liberty #freedom #wildlifephotography #hokkaido #epicnature #stellersseaeagle #eagle #raptorsofinstagram #eaglelove #wildlifephotography
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6 days ago
Make new trails. 📷 Credit: @madsen.wildlife ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Check out my two nonprofits: @sharefreedomproject - bringing hope to the hopeless. @spiritunbrokenstore - apparel for the wild soul. All profits from the Spirit Unbroken store are donated to charity via the Share Freedom Project. 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ You can support this page and my two nonprofits by making a donation to my Buy Me a Coffee page. Link in my bio! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Use #thecountryspirit ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #staywild #livefree #freedomisbetter #ventureonward #animalfights #wildandfree #bisonbisonbison #winter #nature #adventure #stayoutside #neverstopexploring #stunningnature #exploremore #naturelovers #naturephotography #epicnature #montana #wildlifephotography #wildernessphotography #montanawildlife #gooutside #winterwilderness #epicnature #thegreatoutdoors #bison
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8 days ago
Make a difference while you can. Leave the world a better place when you're gone. A tribute to Carson Hughes. I didn't know Carson, only learned about him after he went missing, but I've seen his friends sharing their memories of him, and he seems to have been an amazing young man. May we all strive to make the positive impact in our world that Carson did in his 18 short years. I thought this photo of a young eagle taking flight would be a fitting tribute. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ It's my understanding that Carson's family would like his images to be shared across social media, so please head to @carsonhughes_photography , follow, and share. Also keep his family in your prayers.
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10 days ago
A mother's love and a mother's legacy. 📽 Footage credit: @jfogle02 🎼 Music credit: @jaimycmetts ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Check out my two nonprofits: @sharefreedomproject - bringing hope to the hopeless. @spiritunbrokenstore - apparel for the wild soul. All profits from the Spirit Unbroken store are donated to charity via the Share Freedom Project. 🦅 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ You can support this page and my two nonprofits by making a donation to my Buy Me a Coffee page. Link in my bio! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Use #thecountryspirit ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ #springtime #cutenessoverload #mamabear #alaskawildlife #bears #cutebabyanimals #wildandfree #motherslove #natureandanimals #alaskabears #brownbears #getoutside #wherethebearsroam #denalinationalpark #cutefunnyanimals #naturelovers #naturephotography #wilderness #nationalparksgeek #wildlifephotography #bearsofinstagram #bearstagram #katmainationalpark #grizzlybear #beautifulwildlife #babybear #wildernessvibes #wildlifephotography
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12 days ago
As promised, here is my editing work on the contest images! All according to my contest rules, except that I merged both images. No AI involved. Lemme know what you think on the poll below. Full image is on the last slide. 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ I doubled up this post as an entry in another contest - @hebbert_the_writer_ !!re!!_039;s hundred word short story contest! That's what the text is all about. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ And here's my 100 word short story. I wanted it to carry a special message to those who feel like giving up or even opting out when life gets tough: "Hope beckoned him onwards, ever onwards – a whisper in the wild wind – and onwards he must go. It was the only direction he knew. Quitting was for quitters and he’d have none of that. Though the road was rough and the terrain ragged, the obstacles he faced were what made his adventure so much fun. As he paused to consider his journey thus far and the way ahead, his heart beat faster; the spark in his eye burned brighter. For, as every adventurer knows, the best adventures lay always ahead. Life was his grand adventure – he continued onwards, ever onwards." ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ I'd highly recommend joining @hebbert_the_writer_ !!re!!_039;s contest if you're into writing! Special thanks and credit to @court_the_original for the original RAW wildlife image, and to Christian Meza from signatureedits.com for the Wilderness RAW. Special thanks to all of you for joining in! 🤠
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Congratulations @barryedleman , you are both the Editor's Choice and Audience Choice winner in the Wildlife category! As a prize, you will receive TWO professional prints (upto 24x36" fine art, or 16x24" canvas) of your own photography from our sponsor, @photosbyjonholiday ! 🤠 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ The Editor's Choice winners were chosen by our panel of judges. Special thanks to: @photosbyjonholiday @jennie_cannonphotography @trentschlamp The Audience Choice winners were chosen via the process of elimination in story polls. Thanks for voting, y'all! ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ For professional, on demand, white label printing at an affordable price, contact our sponsor, @photosbyjonholiday . ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Special thanks and credit to @court_the_original for the amazing wildlife RAW image!
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