J G Layne
@jglayne.bsky.social
Glass half full, eyes wide open
Californian
Photography hobbyist with opinions
RLS per POTUS
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimlayne/
Vero - @jglayne
Californian
Photography hobbyist with opinions
RLS per POTUS
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimlayne/
Vero - @jglayne
The details of the canyon slopes disappearing into the clouds...
And a timeline cleanse
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #yosemite #california
And a timeline cleanse
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #yosemite #california
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The details of the canyon slopes disappearing into the clouds...
And a timeline cleanse
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #yosemite #california
And a timeline cleanse
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #yosemite #california
"Even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise"
- Victor Hugo, "Les Miserables"
#monochrome #landscape #phototgraphy #landscapephotography #blackandwhite
- Victor Hugo, "Les Miserables"
#monochrome #landscape #phototgraphy #landscapephotography #blackandwhite
February 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
"Even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise"
- Victor Hugo, "Les Miserables"
#monochrome #landscape #phototgraphy #landscapephotography #blackandwhite
- Victor Hugo, "Les Miserables"
#monochrome #landscape #phototgraphy #landscapephotography #blackandwhite
That time when we arrived in Yosemite on the heels of a winter storm as it cleared out...
It was interesting how clear the air was below the clouds…really liked how the details of trees and rocks were well defined
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #yosemite
It was interesting how clear the air was below the clouds…really liked how the details of trees and rocks were well defined
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #yosemite
February 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
That time when we arrived in Yosemite on the heels of a winter storm as it cleared out...
It was interesting how clear the air was below the clouds…really liked how the details of trees and rocks were well defined
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #yosemite
It was interesting how clear the air was below the clouds…really liked how the details of trees and rocks were well defined
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #yosemite
"We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations"
- David Brower
Late day reflections on a calm stretch of the Colorado River...
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #utah
- David Brower
Late day reflections on a calm stretch of the Colorado River...
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #utah
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 AM
"We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations"
- David Brower
Late day reflections on a calm stretch of the Colorado River...
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #utah
- David Brower
Late day reflections on a calm stretch of the Colorado River...
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #photography #utah
“I've known rivers: I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”
― Langston Hughes
A last image (maybe) of this bend on the Colorado...and gratitude to Langston Hughes
May all of you live, learn, and grow
― Langston Hughes
A last image (maybe) of this bend on the Colorado...and gratitude to Langston Hughes
May all of you live, learn, and grow
February 3, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“I've known rivers: I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”
― Langston Hughes
A last image (maybe) of this bend on the Colorado...and gratitude to Langston Hughes
May all of you live, learn, and grow
― Langston Hughes
A last image (maybe) of this bend on the Colorado...and gratitude to Langston Hughes
May all of you live, learn, and grow
A follow up to the last image I posted, captured a few minutes later...the sky was alight and that mixing of cool and warm air began as soon as the shadows overtook the canyon
(see alt text for another Abbey quote)
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #utah #canyon
(see alt text for another Abbey quote)
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #utah #canyon
February 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A follow up to the last image I posted, captured a few minutes later...the sky was alight and that mixing of cool and warm air began as soon as the shadows overtook the canyon
(see alt text for another Abbey quote)
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #utah #canyon
(see alt text for another Abbey quote)
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #utah #canyon
"Truth is always the enemy of power. And power the enemy of truth."
- Edward Abbey
And it seems readily apparent that truth is the enemy of the current administration
(see alt text for more info)
- Edward Abbey
And it seems readily apparent that truth is the enemy of the current administration
(see alt text for more info)
January 31, 2026 at 10:31 PM
"Truth is always the enemy of power. And power the enemy of truth."
- Edward Abbey
And it seems readily apparent that truth is the enemy of the current administration
(see alt text for more info)
- Edward Abbey
And it seems readily apparent that truth is the enemy of the current administration
(see alt text for more info)
In light of recent developments with the "E" files, very tempted to post on FB (where most family/friends/former coworkers are) a giant middle finger to all of them who think I've been too outspoken in my disdain, disgust, and alarm re: The Orange Menace, since he came down that goddam escalator
January 31, 2026 at 8:10 PM
In light of recent developments with the "E" files, very tempted to post on FB (where most family/friends/former coworkers are) a giant middle finger to all of them who think I've been too outspoken in my disdain, disgust, and alarm re: The Orange Menace, since he came down that goddam escalator
“Polite conversationalists leave no mark save the scars upon the Earth that could have been prevented had they stood their ground.”
― David Brower
...this is not a post about environmentalism
― David Brower
...this is not a post about environmentalism
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
“Polite conversationalists leave no mark save the scars upon the Earth that could have been prevented had they stood their ground.”
― David Brower
...this is not a post about environmentalism
― David Brower
...this is not a post about environmentalism
“Our society is much more interested in information than wonder, in noise rather than silence...And I feel that we need a lot more wonder and a lot more silence in our lives”
― Fred Rogers
A mono version of an image I posted recently...we're overloaded with information and the noise is deafening
― Fred Rogers
A mono version of an image I posted recently...we're overloaded with information and the noise is deafening
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“Our society is much more interested in information than wonder, in noise rather than silence...And I feel that we need a lot more wonder and a lot more silence in our lives”
― Fred Rogers
A mono version of an image I posted recently...we're overloaded with information and the noise is deafening
― Fred Rogers
A mono version of an image I posted recently...we're overloaded with information and the noise is deafening
What remains of a once stately oak tree in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. It succumbed a little more than a year ago.
The shadows from the winter sun suggest an approaching darkness.
This post is really about Alex Pretti and Renee Good, taken from this world in an inhuman, immoral way
The shadows from the winter sun suggest an approaching darkness.
This post is really about Alex Pretti and Renee Good, taken from this world in an inhuman, immoral way
January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
What remains of a once stately oak tree in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. It succumbed a little more than a year ago.
The shadows from the winter sun suggest an approaching darkness.
This post is really about Alex Pretti and Renee Good, taken from this world in an inhuman, immoral way
The shadows from the winter sun suggest an approaching darkness.
This post is really about Alex Pretti and Renee Good, taken from this world in an inhuman, immoral way
“Hold on to what is good, even if it’s a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it’s a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, even if it’s a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it’s easier to let go...”
― Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot
― Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 AM
“Hold on to what is good, even if it’s a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it’s a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, even if it’s a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it’s easier to let go...”
― Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot
― Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot
"Listen to the wind, it talks.
Listen to the silence, it speaks.
Listen to your heart, it knows."
— Native American Proverb
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
Listen to the silence, it speaks.
Listen to your heart, it knows."
— Native American Proverb
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
January 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM
"Listen to the wind, it talks.
Listen to the silence, it speaks.
Listen to your heart, it knows."
— Native American Proverb
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
Listen to the silence, it speaks.
Listen to your heart, it knows."
— Native American Proverb
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
Thank you, Gav for suspending entry fees in honor of Dr. King. Went wide with this image because of those wonderful wispy clouds.
“There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
“There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Thank you, Gav for suspending entry fees in honor of Dr. King. Went wide with this image because of those wonderful wispy clouds.
“There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
“There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
A trio of oaks from my morning walk in the neighborhood...
A thin valley fog provided a chill at the start, but it quickly burned off as the temperature warmed. The buckeye trees in the area have little buds on the branches waiting to bloom.
This is pretty much winter in these parts
A thin valley fog provided a chill at the start, but it quickly burned off as the temperature warmed. The buckeye trees in the area have little buds on the branches waiting to bloom.
This is pretty much winter in these parts
January 19, 2026 at 12:43 AM
A trio of oaks from my morning walk in the neighborhood...
A thin valley fog provided a chill at the start, but it quickly burned off as the temperature warmed. The buckeye trees in the area have little buds on the branches waiting to bloom.
This is pretty much winter in these parts
A thin valley fog provided a chill at the start, but it quickly burned off as the temperature warmed. The buckeye trees in the area have little buds on the branches waiting to bloom.
This is pretty much winter in these parts
“I'm not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am, may be lost.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
For Winnie-the-Pooh Day...
A view from the Eastern Sierra, looking across Long Valley with the White Mountains in the distance
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
For Winnie-the-Pooh Day...
A view from the Eastern Sierra, looking across Long Valley with the White Mountains in the distance
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite
January 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM
“I'm not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am, may be lost.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
For Winnie-the-Pooh Day...
A view from the Eastern Sierra, looking across Long Valley with the White Mountains in the distance
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
For Winnie-the-Pooh Day...
A view from the Eastern Sierra, looking across Long Valley with the White Mountains in the distance
#landscape #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite
"The SILENCE of the good people is more DANGEROUS than the BRUTALITY of the bad people..."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #landscape #nature #landscapephotography
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #landscape #nature #landscapephotography
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
"The SILENCE of the good people is more DANGEROUS than the BRUTALITY of the bad people..."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #landscape #nature #landscapephotography
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #landscape #nature #landscapephotography
Current mood.
I hope there is empathy in your heart.
I hope there is empathy in your heart.
January 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Current mood.
I hope there is empathy in your heart.
I hope there is empathy in your heart.
Soooo...Machado gives the Nobel medal to 'him' after his incessant lobbying and whining. And then adults of a certain age wonder why our youth seem entitled. You know, participation ribbons and such. Have a look in the mirror.
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Soooo...Machado gives the Nobel medal to 'him' after his incessant lobbying and whining. And then adults of a certain age wonder why our youth seem entitled. You know, participation ribbons and such. Have a look in the mirror.
For Bob Weir...
While I never was a Dead Head, I do appreciate the band, the music, and the words...
"...There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go, no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone..."
#bobweir #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome
While I never was a Dead Head, I do appreciate the band, the music, and the words...
"...There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go, no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone..."
#bobweir #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM
For Bob Weir...
While I never was a Dead Head, I do appreciate the band, the music, and the words...
"...There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go, no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone..."
#bobweir #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome
While I never was a Dead Head, I do appreciate the band, the music, and the words...
"...There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go, no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone..."
#bobweir #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome
"When dreaming I'm guided to another world
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't wanna leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake..."
-Mark Tremonti / Scott Stapp, "Higher"
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't wanna leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake..."
-Mark Tremonti / Scott Stapp, "Higher"
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
"When dreaming I'm guided to another world
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't wanna leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake..."
-Mark Tremonti / Scott Stapp, "Higher"
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't wanna leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake..."
-Mark Tremonti / Scott Stapp, "Higher"
“Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it.”
― Mark Twain
May have used this quote before. Don't care.
― Mark Twain
May have used this quote before. Don't care.
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
“Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it.”
― Mark Twain
May have used this quote before. Don't care.
― Mark Twain
May have used this quote before. Don't care.
it is definitely this
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
it is definitely this
"...If you hear the song I sing
You will understand (listen)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command..."
Posting this as a plea to my fellow citizens
Those who gaslight us daily are too far gone
youtu.be/T8S23fGhmaQ?...
You will understand (listen)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command..."
Posting this as a plea to my fellow citizens
Those who gaslight us daily are too far gone
youtu.be/T8S23fGhmaQ?...
Get Together - The Youngbloods (lyrics)
YouTube video by magnalink600
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 11:25 PM
"...If you hear the song I sing
You will understand (listen)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command..."
Posting this as a plea to my fellow citizens
Those who gaslight us daily are too far gone
youtu.be/T8S23fGhmaQ?...
You will understand (listen)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command..."
Posting this as a plea to my fellow citizens
Those who gaslight us daily are too far gone
youtu.be/T8S23fGhmaQ?...
Reposted by J G Layne
