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From LA, with love (and soft blur)😘❤️💕 Today seems like an appropriate day to share this memory from our jaunt out west last month. It comes with a heartwarming backstory… On a fateful day in 2019, Grammy-winning country artist, Kasey Musgraves, and her sister happened upon a humble photo studio in LA that was struggling in the age of smartphone cameras and selfie sticks. Its nostalgic charm immediately struck a note with them, so they got some fun portraits done and posted them to social media, starting a movement that ended up saving a small business. Google “Tom’s One Hour Photo” for the full tale! #tomsonehourphoto #portraitphotography #nineties #nostalgia #pinkoverload #valentines #lookatthatfuckinghipster (at Tom's One Hour Photo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CopEl4yOccu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Calling all weather nerds! Thanks to a lobe of the tropospheric polar vortex, we started our weekend adventure at -23° F and ended it at 43° F. Our planet is wild! 🥶🫠 #polarvortex #winter #cozy #sweaterweather #nystate #catskills #climatechange (at Sullivan County, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXA2otuFYt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Malibu is named for the Ventureño Chumash settlement of Humaliwo, which translates to "The Surf Sounds Loudly." We agree. #california #chumash #coastline #pointdume #escondidofalls #hiking #sunset (at Malibu, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDmEbaOZvP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The colorful, retro façades of L.A.‘s Chinatown ranks pretty high on my charm scale. And like many of its counterparts across North America, it’s seen much over the decades: discriminatory laws, racial violence, internal strife, perseverance, prosperity, and now gentrification. #chinatown #chinesediaspora #losangeles #california #gentrification (at Chinatown, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoChewsup3u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life." — Bill Cunningham #fashion #style #streetphotography (at Los Angeles Fashion District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9ZVHpuskC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Torrential winter rains have left a trail of destruction, while also giving new life to LA’s landscapes. I’ve never seen these hills so green before! #hiking #nature #cityscapes #green (at Griffith Park Trails) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9Vt_muCx_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Unstylish booties with architectural beauty worth contemplating: Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House in Los Angeles. His “Mayan Revival” design seamlessly blends elements of nature with modern architecture and ancient geometries, creating a truly unique and iconic masterpiece. #FrankLloydWright #HollyhockHouse #Architecture (at Hollyhock House) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9TieqOvEJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Holiday leftovers: money money money. From Newport to St. Augustine, the hypercapitalism of the Gilded Age found its way south via the rail endeavors of Henry Flagler. His money and ambition built the ultraluxury resorts of the day in St. Augustine, which have now been converted to art galleries and college classrooms. #staugustine #historicstaugustine #henryflagler #poncedeleonhotel #flaglercollege #alcazarhotelstaugustine #lightnermuseum #gildedage #capitalism #hypercapitalism #needsmoregold (at St. Augustine, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cni6zfEOlDl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Holiday leftovers: downtown St. Augustine is a trip. Founded in 1565 by the Spanish, this is the oldest continuously occupied city of colonial origin in the United States. It’s got history, heritage, class, trash, and traffic. Like if a UNESCO World Heritage Site got a little too drunk and made some regretful decisions on how to present itself. Still worth a visit! #staugustine #historicstaugustine #touristlife #capitalism #floridaisweird (at Downtown Saint Augustine) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cni2zbxObX2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Holiday leftovers: maximal maximalism. Built in 1883 by the eccentric Boston millionaire Franklin W. Smith as his winter home, Villa Zorayda was inspired by the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Smith named it after one of the princesses in Washington Irving's Tales of the Alhambra. #interiordesign #guildedage #alhambra #maximalistinteriors #maximalism (at Villa Zorayda Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cniv3thO3IY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Holiday leftovers: stripes and step counts. (at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnivJHXOd6k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Holiday leftovers: assorted glimpses of Vilano Beach. (at Vilano Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnitkztO5il/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Flora, fauna, and completely inappropriate footwear in the Panamanian rainforest. #panama #rainforest #muddy #hike #flora #fauna #capybara #frog #sloth #butterfly (at Gamboa Rainforest Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClNdSD7O4VD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Panama Postcards: Pattern clashing at its finest. Love the maximalist approach to adornment that the indigenous women of Panama have fully embraced (labyrinthine patterns help trap evil spirits). It’s also evolved into a fascinating global exchange with Israeli immigrants selling locally designed textiles, now imported from Chinese factories. (at Panama City, Panama) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClL-wKFuIlA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Panama Postcards: Old is meeting new in Panama City’s historical district. Feels like a quieter cousin of Cartagena, Colombia, on a similar trajectory of development. #panama #panamacity #cascoviejo #cascoantiguo #gentrification #travelgram (at Casco Antiguo, Panama) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClL7nxmuRYL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Panama Postcards: This market attracts all sorts of seafood lovers. #panama #panamacity #seafood #market #fishing #fish #birds #wildlife (at Mercado de Mariscos de Panamá) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClL3gO8OCZ2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s garbage night #balenciaga #model #nysanitation (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZgIBvJLOx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=