J.L. Dupont
@jandupont.bsky.social
I used to sell them, now I write them, you know... these things called books... Curious? Check www.jldupont.org
Questions from a neophyte on social media. Five months here, posted 19 times, most of them going unnoticed, collecting 10 "hearts" in total. What am I doing wrong? Or are my posts really just uninteresting crap? Any advice?
January 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Questions from a neophyte on social media. Five months here, posted 19 times, most of them going unnoticed, collecting 10 "hearts" in total. What am I doing wrong? Or are my posts really just uninteresting crap? Any advice?
Half a century old, battered and colours faded, but still my most faithful and reliable travel companion on every trek and climb. They don't make them like this anymore. Time to hit the trail and head for some pristine Alpine snow.
#Mountaineering#Outdoors#Trekking
#Mountaineering#Outdoors#Trekking
January 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Half a century old, battered and colours faded, but still my most faithful and reliable travel companion on every trek and climb. They don't make them like this anymore. Time to hit the trail and head for some pristine Alpine snow.
#Mountaineering#Outdoors#Trekking
#Mountaineering#Outdoors#Trekking
A poem to share on a cold winter's day with all you strangers and solitaires out there. Click the washed up wood to read.
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A Gift of Driftwood
Photo by author ©I’ve carved my name
and these few words
in washed-up driftwood
gnarled and weathered gray
good for burning only
as I am today
and returned it all
to this roiling river
to find some ot...
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December 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A poem to share on a cold winter's day with all you strangers and solitaires out there. Click the washed up wood to read.
www.jldupont.org/post/a-gift-...
www.jldupont.org/post/a-gift-...
I know it's early, but at least it won't get lost in next week's hemorrhage of wishes and some of you might hopefully read it and share it.
Photo: Zwölflerkofel Dolomites, Italy - October 2025 © J.L. Dupont
#Nature#Photography#Mountaineering
Photo: Zwölflerkofel Dolomites, Italy - October 2025 © J.L. Dupont
#Nature#Photography#Mountaineering
December 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I know it's early, but at least it won't get lost in next week's hemorrhage of wishes and some of you might hopefully read it and share it.
Photo: Zwölflerkofel Dolomites, Italy - October 2025 © J.L. Dupont
#Nature#Photography#Mountaineering
Photo: Zwölflerkofel Dolomites, Italy - October 2025 © J.L. Dupont
#Nature#Photography#Mountaineering
11 November - Armistice Day - A tribute, or rather, a lament. Stop what you're doing for a moment, commemorate, and step into the trench to read the common soldier's thoughts.
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This Is My Trench
Old postcard picture of the Trench of Death, Flanders, Belgium — public domainIn my lifetime, I’ve been to these two disparate frontline battlefields of the First World War on several occasions, thoug...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
11 November - Armistice Day - A tribute, or rather, a lament. Stop what you're doing for a moment, commemorate, and step into the trench to read the common soldier's thoughts.
www.jldupont.org/post/this-is...
www.jldupont.org/post/this-is...
Tomorrow is November 11, Veterans Day, or Armistice Day as we call it in my part of the world. The "Trench of Death" lies in my backyard, so to speak. Click the link to read my poetic take on World War I (or any other war for that matter). Thank you for reading.
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This Is My Trench
Old postcard picture of the Trench of Death, Flanders, Belgium — public domainIn my lifetime, I’ve been to these two disparate frontline battlefields of the First World War on several occasions, thoug...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tomorrow is November 11, Veterans Day, or Armistice Day as we call it in my part of the world. The "Trench of Death" lies in my backyard, so to speak. Click the link to read my poetic take on World War I (or any other war for that matter). Thank you for reading.
www.jldupont.org/post/this-is...
www.jldupont.org/post/this-is...
Came across this carved stone set in the walls of Old Town Dubrovnik. Looks like the builders left their mark. Couldn’t find any info about it though.
October 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Came across this carved stone set in the walls of Old Town Dubrovnik. Looks like the builders left their mark. Couldn’t find any info about it though.
Gargoyles... artistic freedom in the Middle Ages never fails to impress (picture taken in Carcassonne France).
August 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Gargoyles... artistic freedom in the Middle Ages never fails to impress (picture taken in Carcassonne France).
The odd things you come across in the mountains.
#poetry#hiking#photography
#poetry#hiking#photography
August 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The odd things you come across in the mountains.
#poetry#hiking#photography
#poetry#hiking#photography
Research for my historical novel "Six Songs for Bonaparte" based on the documents and letters of Samuel Bernard, a young scientist who taught Bonaparte chemistry and joined the young general during the Egyptian expedition.
August 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Research for my historical novel "Six Songs for Bonaparte" based on the documents and letters of Samuel Bernard, a young scientist who taught Bonaparte chemistry and joined the young general during the Egyptian expedition.
Bald Eagles fighting over scraps. How iconic for present day politics in the US.
August 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Bald Eagles fighting over scraps. How iconic for present day politics in the US.
Hiking in wild places. Young black bear fishing. Shoup Bay, Valdez, Alaska.
August 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Hiking in wild places. Young black bear fishing. Shoup Bay, Valdez, Alaska.
Putin meeting Trump in Alaska? Maybe Putin will claim Alaska back using the same lame argument he uses for Ukraine - Alaska "historically (argues Putin)" belonged to Russia for a whole century before it was "illegally (argues Putin)" bought by the US. Trump goes TACO - Art of the Deal, you know...
August 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Putin meeting Trump in Alaska? Maybe Putin will claim Alaska back using the same lame argument he uses for Ukraine - Alaska "historically (argues Putin)" belonged to Russia for a whole century before it was "illegally (argues Putin)" bought by the US. Trump goes TACO - Art of the Deal, you know...
When mountaineering, photography and poetry meet. Enjoy!
#poetry#photography#mountaineering#nature
#poetry#photography#mountaineering#nature
August 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
When mountaineering, photography and poetry meet. Enjoy!
#poetry#photography#mountaineering#nature
#poetry#photography#mountaineering#nature
A poem a day... does whatever it does for you. Enjoy!
#poetry#poetryreaders#writing#wordpower
#poetry#poetryreaders#writing#wordpower
August 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A poem a day... does whatever it does for you. Enjoy!
#poetry#poetryreaders#writing#wordpower
#poetry#poetryreaders#writing#wordpower
August 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Couldn't find an agent interested. We were in Covid lockdown. I self-published with not a penny to promote or market my work. And yet, it is slowly living a life of its own out there, picked up, read and rated by people unknown.
#booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
#booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
Listen To The Colours
Amazon.com: Listen To The Colours eBook : Dupont, J.L.: Kindle Store
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August 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Couldn't find an agent interested. We were in Covid lockdown. I self-published with not a penny to promote or market my work. And yet, it is slowly living a life of its own out there, picked up, read and rated by people unknown.
#booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
#booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
Couldn't find an agent interested. We were in Covid lockdown. I self-published with not a penny to promote or market my work. And yet, it is slowly living a life of its own out there, picked up, read and rated by people unknown.
#writing#indie#novels#ww2
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
#writing#indie#novels#ww2
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
Listen To The Colours
Amazon.com: Listen To The Colours eBook : Dupont, J.L.: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Couldn't find an agent interested. We were in Covid lockdown. I self-published with not a penny to promote or market my work. And yet, it is slowly living a life of its own out there, picked up, read and rated by people unknown.
#writing#indie#novels#ww2
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
#writing#indie#novels#ww2
www.amazon.com/dp/B08NZQ6N1H
First post on Bluesky, for all of you who enjoy poetry. Tap the tombstones to read. #poetry
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the smell of old stone
Church Graveyard, Barfleur, Normandy - photo by author ©often do I come here
to rest my hands
on these time-tilted tombs
cracked and yearning
for more moss
more moss
and forever slanting
into days gon...
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July 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
First post on Bluesky, for all of you who enjoy poetry. Tap the tombstones to read. #poetry
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