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Ron James Hampton
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BlueSky looks like a great place for the Arts.
I thought I would make an account and check in from time to time for inspiration / motivation.

Musician, Artist, Writer, Poet, Music Producer, Photographer, Actor, Mountain Man & Hermit.

Content ©️ me⤵️
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Winter in the cold north has begun.
There is a quiet in the mountains at night.

A stillness that soothes the soul….

#photography #photograph #landscapephotography #snow #outdoors #Mountains #rurallife
#b&w
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Crazy Train

Art gone off the rails again!
Inspired by Queen's 'Breakthrough' video (that’ll date me), this sketch morphed into a multidimensional steam train bursting from Mother Earth. 😳
Crazy Train seemed a simpler title🤷‍♂️

RJH

#Art #drawing #abstract #abstractart #blueskycats #artist #train
December 12, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Siobhan Donaghy’s Ghost album is best as an immersion start to finish experience

Produced & co-written by James Sanger (Check his work out, you won’t regret it)

This is Ambient Synth Dream Pop

Don’t Give It Up 2007

#musicsky #musiciansky #music

m.youtube.com/watch?v=gKSD...
Siobhan Donaghy - Don’t Give It Up (Offical Video)
YouTube video by Rhys
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January 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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In stillness found, a soul's delight, Colors dance in morning light. Fractured beauty, nature's call, Spirit's breath, in light we fall. Through stained glass, life's refrain, Mysteries of the divine remain.

RJH

#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
February 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Do you storyboard when you write?
I like to bring my world to life in a tangible, relatable form.
Creating maps and characters not only gives me a reason to practice art, but it also allows me to develop the story as I go.
This is for a fantasy novel I'm working on, structured as three novellas.
November 24, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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My old Recording Studio before I moved to the mountains.

That’s Xera my beloved Studio Dog telling me it is time to take a break and take her for a walk…

RIP Xera, I still think about you daily especially when I see you in your grandkids!

#dogs #recordingstudio #music #musician
November 24, 2024 at 7:15 AM
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In the pond’s serene embrace, Life’s reflections, interlace. Fragments of our yesterdays, In nature’s mirror, softly stays.

RJH

#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
February 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The Last of the Last Summer

The Tar is a Persian instrument with an ancient lineage, born in this form in the 16th century

If you like Page & Plant “Unleaded” you will like this

Ali Ghamsari - Akhare Akharin Tabestan
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcT...
Ali Ghamsari - Akhare Akharin Tabestan | علی قمصری - آخرِ آخرین تابستان
YouTube video by Ali Ghamsari
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January 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Winter in the cold north has begun.
There is a quiet in the mountains at night.

A stillness that soothes the soul….

#photography #photograph #landscapephotography #snow #outdoors #Mountains #rurallife
#b&w
November 24, 2024 at 3:27 AM
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We are the fragile, broken shells of humanity, crushed beneath the weight of modern life. Jagged edges, sharp and deadly, stabbing blindly for the heart and soul of our fellow man. Can we break the cycle? Bear the weight? Let compassion transform us into the sandy shores of a harmonious future?
RJH
January 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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All this talk about Hemp and marijuana got me thinking about this song from about 18 years ago I played guitar on / co produced.

It was a remake / retooling of the same song from about 1999 not release due to sampling.

Sensi-Legalize By Selassie I Soldier

soundcloud.com/selassie_i_s...
Sensi-Legalize 2008 demo
Never finished remake of the 1999 song of the same title.
soundcloud.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Beneath cottonwoods, my sanctuary hums by the creek. Alder tea, soft as memory, warms my boots. Hollowed trees whisper endurance, not loss, aging’s dance of resilience. Grateful, I sip, reaching skyward, another year won.

RJH

#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
May 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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This Portland Ore band has an old shoe feel

It’s all here, late 60’s-90’s with a firm base in 70’s melodic vocal style.

No pretenses or illusions of grandeur

Ages and Ages - Divisionary (Do The Right Thing) - 2014

#musicsky #musiciansky #music

m.youtube.com/watch?v=jISh...
Ages and Ages - Divisionary (Do the Right Thing) OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO
YouTube video by AGES AND AGES
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January 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
All this talk about Hemp and marijuana got me thinking about this song from about 18 years ago I played guitar on / co produced.

It was a remake / retooling of the same song from about 1999 not release due to sampling.

Sensi-Legalize By Selassie I Soldier

soundcloud.com/selassie_i_s...
Sensi-Legalize 2008 demo
Never finished remake of the 1999 song of the same title.
soundcloud.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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In hues of sorrow, a life unfolds, Dreams lie in shadow, pain quietly holds. Yet, amidst the swirl, a soft hope sings, A soul's tender strength in the blue that clings.

Excerpt from The Blue - RJH
Image - RJH
#chronicpain #resilience #impressionism #hope #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #art #blue
December 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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By Her Side
Ethnic Rock Fusion

A song I wrote, produced & performed all instrumentation for (on this demo version circa 2009)

Featured; Cumbus Saz, Zarb, Bouzouki
Vocals by the late J. Burlengame

#musicsky #musiciansky #music

on.soundcloud.com/jz7y2gfeHjbQ...
By Her Side
Listen to By Her Side by rjhamptonjr #np on #SoundCloud
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January 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Black against the notes of night,
A kitten sits, out of sight.
The melody of resistance hums,
In subtle steps, the old becomes.

RJH

#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry#kitten #catsofbluesky
February 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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“Exposed”

Love and Pain are two of the most timeless art subjects. They are also a part of life we all experience. So many emotions can be found in those two simple words. So many things to be expressed

RJH

#Art #drawing #impressionism #artist #arttherapy #sketch
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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I first heard this band and song on The Late Show with David Letterman in ‘87

It was a great performance, perhaps better than the original

It’s worth your time to dig into the reggae fusion catalog of Third World

#musicsky #musiciansky #music

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJbC...
Third World - The Spirit Lives
YouTube video by Neglected Trax
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January 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Have you ever done the full Bryan Adams? Have you felt the fire in your soul? Felt pain from the passion of art? Chasing your dreams through sleepless nights and tireless days, forging beauty with each and every brush stroke, in every note, and each beat of your heart.

Find Life In Art

RJH
January 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Pino Daniele
Amore senza fine (Endless Love), 1998

An Italian artist whose passion & creativity transcended borders. A seamless blend of blues, jazz, rock, and traditional Italian sounds

Worth a deep dive🎶

#musicsky #musiciansky #music

m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaA...
Pino Daniele - Amore senza fine (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Pino Daniele
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January 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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In the night, a glow profound, Silent guide where truths are found. Through shadows deep, light carves a way, Eternal flame of night & day
Stars above, silent embrace, Light reveals our hidden grace. Mystic calls, truth draws near, In night’s embrace, all becomes clear
RJH
#photography #poetry #poem
January 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Twilight’s embrace, mountains mirror dreams. Lake's serenity redeems. In your embrace, night’s soft symphony. Love’s eternal refrain, hearts aligned in nature’s symphony.

RJH

#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
January 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Still lake reflects old pines,
Light murmurs, time unwinds,
In solitude, hearts align,
In kayak’s glide, peace enshrines.

RJH

#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
May 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Lesser Known Originals & Covers

In 1972 John Denver went to #2 on the billboard charts with Take me Home Country Roads

In 1973 it was covered by the band that coined the term "reggae", Toots and the Maytals

A fantastic Caribbean twist!

#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFK...
Toots and the Maytals - Take Me Home Country Roads
YouTube video by Lisa Sixties
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January 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Grammy Award winners Shadowfax

New Age Jazz from Narada and Windham Hill opened my metal-clad musical soul in the 80’s

Blessed to have shared correspondence with 5 of the core members through the years

Angel’s Flight

#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=D6KR...
Shadowfax / Angel's Flight
YouTube video by WindhamHillLovers
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January 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM