J. Simmons
@iamjsterling.bsky.social
Photography, trail running, knit/crochet, cats, Colorado Texpat, 💙🏳️🌈, reading, social justice, epic snacking : These are just a few things I will post about here.
You can see more of my stuff at: https://iamjsterling.smugmug.com/
You can see more of my stuff at: https://iamjsterling.smugmug.com/
Found this little piece of 1990's treasure in an old drawer as I was tidying up today. Mr. Yuck understood: I miss the old guy. #90sNostaglia #MrYuck #stickers #nostalgia #1990s
September 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Found this little piece of 1990's treasure in an old drawer as I was tidying up today. Mr. Yuck understood: I miss the old guy. #90sNostaglia #MrYuck #stickers #nostalgia #1990s
I love this. It's on the packaging for my new knee brace. I wish I could have it on a t-shirt. Vibes++
August 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I love this. It's on the packaging for my new knee brace. I wish I could have it on a t-shirt. Vibes++
July 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Some snaps from the garden this evening: coneflowers and fuschia. Shot on my Sony and raws developed & exported with DxO PhotoLab. (resized for social media) That second coneflower is magical looking #BloomScrolling #PhotographersUnited #Photography #FlowerPhotography #SonyPhotography #SonyAlpha
July 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Some snaps from the garden this evening: coneflowers and fuschia. Shot on my Sony and raws developed & exported with DxO PhotoLab. (resized for social media) That second coneflower is magical looking #BloomScrolling #PhotographersUnited #Photography #FlowerPhotography #SonyPhotography #SonyAlpha
July 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Close up of my very blue Delphinium plant in bloom. One of the first images with my new Sigma 105mm Macro lens. It pleases me. Shot with Sony a1. Raws developed and exported with DxO PhotoLab. #BlueMonday #BloomScrolling #MacroMonday #MacroPhotography #Photography #SonyPhotography
July 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Close up of my very blue Delphinium plant in bloom. One of the first images with my new Sigma 105mm Macro lens. It pleases me. Shot with Sony a1. Raws developed and exported with DxO PhotoLab. #BlueMonday #BloomScrolling #MacroMonday #MacroPhotography #Photography #SonyPhotography
A couple of lilies to start out the week. 1. Frankly Scarlet 2. Dynamite Returns. #BloomScrolling #FlowerPhotography #Photography #PhotographersUnited
July 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A couple of lilies to start out the week. 1. Frankly Scarlet 2. Dynamite Returns. #BloomScrolling #FlowerPhotography #Photography #PhotographersUnited
My new lily opened a couple of blooms today. Love this unusual dark sienna color.
#FlowerPhotography #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Photography #PhotograhersUnited #Colorado
#FlowerPhotography #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Photography #PhotograhersUnited #Colorado
July 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My new lily opened a couple of blooms today. Love this unusual dark sienna color.
#FlowerPhotography #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Photography #PhotograhersUnited #Colorado
#FlowerPhotography #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Photography #PhotograhersUnited #Colorado
I finally carved out a moment to do some book shopping. I've wanted to read the Butler books for sometime and the rest here are the better part of the contenders for the Ursula Le Guin fiction award this year. (not pictured: Rakesfall - which I let a family member read first) #BookSky #reading
July 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Flowing tresses. Fancy Hat.
(Photo: Oct 2024 - Street find in Denver)
#WhimsyWednesday #photography #abstractphotography #sonyalpha #PhotographersUnited #streetphotography #nightphotography
(Photo: Oct 2024 - Street find in Denver)
#WhimsyWednesday #photography #abstractphotography #sonyalpha #PhotographersUnited #streetphotography #nightphotography
June 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Flowing tresses. Fancy Hat.
(Photo: Oct 2024 - Street find in Denver)
#WhimsyWednesday #photography #abstractphotography #sonyalpha #PhotographersUnited #streetphotography #nightphotography
(Photo: Oct 2024 - Street find in Denver)
#WhimsyWednesday #photography #abstractphotography #sonyalpha #PhotographersUnited #streetphotography #nightphotography
Waiting For A Bite
Shot at Glow In The Gardens Halloween event (2024) at Denver Botanic Garden on York Street.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow #PhotographersUnited #sonyalpha #photography #nightphotography
Shot at Glow In The Gardens Halloween event (2024) at Denver Botanic Garden on York Street.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow #PhotographersUnited #sonyalpha #photography #nightphotography
June 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Waiting For A Bite
Shot at Glow In The Gardens Halloween event (2024) at Denver Botanic Garden on York Street.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow #PhotographersUnited #sonyalpha #photography #nightphotography
Shot at Glow In The Gardens Halloween event (2024) at Denver Botanic Garden on York Street.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow #PhotographersUnited #sonyalpha #photography #nightphotography
Touching grass at one of my favorite places: Denver Botanic Gardens on York Street in Denver. I thought the frames they added to the garden were a fun touch for this visit.
#photography #denver #gardens #denverbotanicgarden #naturephotography #PhotographersUnited #affinityphoto #shotwithiphone
#photography #denver #gardens #denverbotanicgarden #naturephotography #PhotographersUnited #affinityphoto #shotwithiphone
June 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Touching grass at one of my favorite places: Denver Botanic Gardens on York Street in Denver. I thought the frames they added to the garden were a fun touch for this visit.
#photography #denver #gardens #denverbotanicgarden #naturephotography #PhotographersUnited #affinityphoto #shotwithiphone
#photography #denver #gardens #denverbotanicgarden #naturephotography #PhotographersUnited #affinityphoto #shotwithiphone
This was shot at Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station a few years back. This is an art installation in a small niche in the wall. Meow Wolf is an immersive adventure of color, texture, and imagination! #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #Denver #MeowWolf #Photography #abstractphotography #artphotography
June 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This was shot at Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station a few years back. This is an art installation in a small niche in the wall. Meow Wolf is an immersive adventure of color, texture, and imagination! #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #Denver #MeowWolf #Photography #abstractphotography #artphotography
Photography isn't possible right now as moving around is slow, painful, and quite limited at the moment, so I am fully embracing knitting, spinning, and fiber art things in general.
My next project is to pick up and finish my sweater that needs sleeves, a collar, and the body bound off the needles.
My next project is to pick up and finish my sweater that needs sleeves, a collar, and the body bound off the needles.
May 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Photography isn't possible right now as moving around is slow, painful, and quite limited at the moment, so I am fully embracing knitting, spinning, and fiber art things in general.
My next project is to pick up and finish my sweater that needs sleeves, a collar, and the body bound off the needles.
My next project is to pick up and finish my sweater that needs sleeves, a collar, and the body bound off the needles.
It has been a minute since I posted. Two weeks ago today, I underwent a major abdominal surgery where there were multiple complications. I stayed in the hospital for 5 days afterward. I am not gonna lie - recovery has been, and still is, not easy. But I am making progress every day 🧵👇
May 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It has been a minute since I posted. Two weeks ago today, I underwent a major abdominal surgery where there were multiple complications. I stayed in the hospital for 5 days afterward. I am not gonna lie - recovery has been, and still is, not easy. But I am making progress every day 🧵👇
This was taken at Bright Nights event at Four Mile Park in Denver, Colorado. Recommend 10/10. #nightphotography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEevents #PhotographersUnited #sonyalpha #PhotoSky #photography
January 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This was taken at Bright Nights event at Four Mile Park in Denver, Colorado. Recommend 10/10. #nightphotography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEevents #PhotographersUnited #sonyalpha #PhotoSky #photography
Here's a reflection shot from the Glow In The Garden event at Denver Botanic Gardens. Reflection shots are rare (at least for me) at any location on the Front Range because the wind seems to never stop enough for water to be still.
#photography #nightphotography #PhotographersUnited
#photography #nightphotography #PhotographersUnited
January 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here's a reflection shot from the Glow In The Garden event at Denver Botanic Gardens. Reflection shots are rare (at least for me) at any location on the Front Range because the wind seems to never stop enough for water to be still.
#photography #nightphotography #PhotographersUnited
#photography #nightphotography #PhotographersUnited
Took a few mental health days off and spent a lot of time reading, knitting on my sweater, and (more recently) realizing I need even more mental health days after catching up on news. 😬 Still healing from medical stuff and waiting to get out with my camera. #knitting
January 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Took a few mental health days off and spent a lot of time reading, knitting on my sweater, and (more recently) realizing I need even more mental health days after catching up on news. 😬 Still healing from medical stuff and waiting to get out with my camera. #knitting
Thought I'd sign off this evening with one of my favorite photos from last year: when the aurora showed even in Colorado. This was in Black Forest, CO in Oct 2024.
#photography #astrophotography #sonyalpha #colorado #nightsky #aurora #northernlights 📷
Taking a couple of mental health days off 👋🏻☮️
#photography #astrophotography #sonyalpha #colorado #nightsky #aurora #northernlights 📷
Taking a couple of mental health days off 👋🏻☮️
January 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Thought I'd sign off this evening with one of my favorite photos from last year: when the aurora showed even in Colorado. This was in Black Forest, CO in Oct 2024.
#photography #astrophotography #sonyalpha #colorado #nightsky #aurora #northernlights 📷
Taking a couple of mental health days off 👋🏻☮️
#photography #astrophotography #sonyalpha #colorado #nightsky #aurora #northernlights 📷
Taking a couple of mental health days off 👋🏻☮️
Westcliffe, Colorado July 2023. This is a wonderful place for night photography because it is a Dark Sky Community. Night photography is what attracted me to photography and is my favorite if I have to pick one.
#nightphotography #photography #milkyway #longexposure #sonyalpha #colorado
#nightphotography #photography #milkyway #longexposure #sonyalpha #colorado
January 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Westcliffe, Colorado July 2023. This is a wonderful place for night photography because it is a Dark Sky Community. Night photography is what attracted me to photography and is my favorite if I have to pick one.
#nightphotography #photography #milkyway #longexposure #sonyalpha #colorado
#nightphotography #photography #milkyway #longexposure #sonyalpha #colorado
Backlit ice sculpture at night - abstract shot. This was at the Cripple Creek Ice Festival last year.
#photography #abstractphotography 📷
#photography #abstractphotography 📷
January 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Backlit ice sculpture at night - abstract shot. This was at the Cripple Creek Ice Festival last year.
#photography #abstractphotography 📷
#photography #abstractphotography 📷
#WaterfallWednesday This is Rainbow Falls in Manitou Springs, CO. 10x ND filter for the blur. The falls were moving so fast that the blur looked like a light beam, so I overexposed the part where it hit the water to enhance this quality. We lucked out: he sun was at the perfect angle for the 🌈!
January 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#WaterfallWednesday This is Rainbow Falls in Manitou Springs, CO. 10x ND filter for the blur. The falls were moving so fast that the blur looked like a light beam, so I overexposed the part where it hit the water to enhance this quality. We lucked out: he sun was at the perfect angle for the 🌈!