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I’m an Army veteran, tech exec, and East Coast Kin member. Photography is presence--a way for me to connect with this amazing world and the wonderful people in it. I enjoy shooting landscape, street, and architecture, but love exploring all milieus.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Primal Light"

Before names, before paths, before forests—there was just earth, fire, ice, and water becoming the world. Iceland is still that beginning. It was like nothing I'd felt before.

#Scape #Photography #LandscapePhotography #EastCoastKin #Iceland #Fujifilm

A wide panoramic view of Iceland’s highlands at dusk, evoking the feeling of a primordial Earth. In the foreground, a dark crater rim surrounds a deep blue lake. A steep volcanic cone rises just beyond, its green and ochre slopes illuminated by the warm light of sunset. Black lava plains stretch across the middle distance, cut with braided meltwater streams and dotted with patches of snow. Soft bands of pink and orange color the horizon, while the sky above deepens into twilight blue. The scene feels untouched—elemental, ancient, and yet alive with the sense that the world is still forming.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 7h

“Between Seasons”

The air was cool but not yet cold—the kind of day when fall hints at summer remembered. I loved the mix of Aspen color and Evergreen amongst the rocky terrain.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #RockinTuesday #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday
#Colorado #Fujifilm

A wide mountain meadow stretches out under a deep blue sky flecked with thin white clouds. The grass in the foreground is golden brown, dotted with small green pines. At the far edge of the field, a band of aspen trees glows in autumn color—bright yellow blending into orange and red, framed by dark evergreens that climb the surrounding hills. Rocky outcrops rise on the left, and the landscape narrows toward distant forested ridges. The light is crisp and clear, with long shadows hinting at early afternoon.
The photograph holds the quiet tension between seasons—the last warmth of summer light meeting the color and stillness of fall. It feels like a pause before the first frost.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 7h

“Seat at the Summit”

After the climb, I sat here—just me, this boulder and the quiet stretch of mountains rolling forever.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #RockinTuesday #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #PhotographersofBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #Colorado #Fujifilm

A rounded granite boulder sits near the edge of a mountain ridge under an open blue sky streaked with long white clouds. The reddish stone catches the afternoon light, surrounded by loose soil and patches of grass. Beyond it, the San Isabel Mountains unfold in layered shades of blue and brown, their slopes fading toward a wide valley in the distance. A few evergreens lean into the wind, small against the vast horizon. The air looks thin, the light sharp but gentle.
The image feels like a pause at the end of effort—a moment of earned stillness. The boulder was a seat for reflection, a quiet place to breathe before heading back down.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 9h

“River of Gold"

Autumn aspens flow through the evergreens like a river of golden light winding down the mountainside.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #Fujifilm #PhotographersofBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #Colorado

A vast Colorado mountainside fills the frame, its steep ridges densely covered in conifers. Cutting through the dark forest are bright bands of golden aspen trees, following the natural gullies and draws like flowing streams of color. The late-afternoon light catches their upper leaves, making them shimmer against the deep greens and muted browns of the surrounding pines. In the distance, layered ridges fade to blue beneath a softly clouded sky.
The scene captures autumn in motion—where color behaves like water, cascading through the forest in luminous waves that mark the season’s slow descent.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 12h

“West Spanish Peak”

A fallen tree leads the eye toward the quiet power of West Spanish Peak yesterday afternoon—its slopes dark with pine, its summit etched against the cloudy blue sky.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #Fujifilm

A weathered log lies in the golden grass of a high meadow beneath West Spanish Peak in southern Colorado. The mountain rises steeply on the left, its gray slopes marked by deep shadows that fall toward a dense forest of evergreen trees. Above, a dramatic sky stretches across the frame, streaked with clouds that shift from pale gray near the horizon to deep cobalt overhead. The log, cracked and sun-bleached, points diagonally toward the horizon, creating a sense of direction and scale amid the vast landscape.
The image feels like a study in endurance and quiet grandeur—where time, weather, and resilience meet. The deadwood’s stillness mirrors the permanence of the peak, both reminders of what remains after the winds have passed.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 16h

“Road to the Peak”

The Cordova Pass road winds through the San Isabel Forest, where gold aspens lead the eye toward a distant, snow-capped summit.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #Fujifilm #PhotographersofBlueSky

A narrow dirt road stretches forward through the dense San Isabel National Forest. The track, covered in scattered yellow leaves, curves slightly as it disappears into a stand of brilliant golden aspens framed by dark evergreens. In the distance, a rugged mountain peak rises sharply, its rocky face catching faint light beneath a pale, overcast sky. The autumn foliage glows warmly against the cool greens and blues of the forest, creating a sense of depth and quiet anticipation.
The scene captures a transitional moment—early fall, when the first snow dusts the high peaks and the world feels both alive and on the cusp of stillness. It’s an image about the pull of the horizon, the promise of solitude, and the calm that waits just beyond the bend.

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Tramonte's TrailPhotos @tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social · 20h

A scene from my hike the other day on the #Colorado Trail up from the Copper Mountain area trailhead. This is the trail where I saw a wolf in the woods below, but big views opened for #MountainMonday further up, where I turned around on a day hike there.

#eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #hiking

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 18h

Gorgeous

Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 19h

Thanks so much Chris. My wife’s idea 😍

Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you Jeff!

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 1d

“Through the Old Gate”
West Spanish Peak seen through a weather-worn pine along the Cordova Pass trail — a quiet threshold between forest and sky.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday
#Fujifilm
#PhotographersofBlueSky
#PhotographersUnited

A close, ground-level view looks through a hollowed section of a large fallen tree trunk. The bleached wood curves into an oval opening, perfectly framing a tall, conical mountain in the distance — West Spanish Peak — under a soft blue sky streaked with clouds. Golden grasses and alpine ground cover fill the foreground, while a line of dark green pines stretches across the mid-distance at the mountain’s base. The texture of the wood shows fine cracks and ripples from weathering, glowing warmly in the afternoon light.

The scene feels both intimate and expansive — a natural frame capturing a sense of passage, as if nature itself built a portal to the mountain’s calm permanence.

EXIF: Fujifilm X100VI, f/5.6, 1/250 s, ISO 200, 23 mm equivalent.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 1d

Mountain Monday is here! And I just got back from the San Isabel Forest and the Spanish Peaks. Can’t wait for your photos and stories!

Melissa D Jones @rouxroamer.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Sunday! Don't forget what follows #stunday ...
#mountainmonday

Tag your friends! We want to get as many mountain posts as possible.

#stunday #eastcoastkin #art
#mountainscape #mountain
@rjrock.bsky.social @laurinovakphoto.bsky.social @tripupstairs.bsky.social @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 1d

Have a wonderful trip!

Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 1d

Ty!

Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 2d

“South of Parker”

Evening fields glow gold under a sky still deciding between storm and calm.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Stunday

A two-lane highway runs along the left edge, its guardrail leading the eye toward a field of amber grass that rolls across low hills beneath a darkening sky. The setting sun flares through scattered clouds on the right, igniting the landscape with warm, honeyed light while pockets of shadow deepen toward the horizon. Patches of mist hover in the distance, softening the foothills and adding depth to the scene. The road’s white line glows faintly in the fading light, grounding the image in quiet motion.

The photo balances containment and release — the solid, human-made barrier against the open, illuminated fields. It feels like a pause between movement and rest, a moment when the world holds still long enough for light to decide where to fall.

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Mr. Snarky Pantalones @mrsnarkypantalones.bsky.social · 2d

Denver, Colorado. April 2023. #iphone #denver #colorado #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #blackandwhite #classicmono #monochrome

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you sir.

Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 2d

@pressingstories.bsky.social @phantasm26.bsky.social

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 2d

“The Mayan”

Art Deco light meets Denver dusk — a temple of cinema glowing against the city’s cool evening sky.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #Glow #Fujifilm #ClassicChrome #StreetPhotography #PhotographersofBlueSky

The image shows the Mayan Theatre in Denver, a historic Art Deco cinema bathed in neon light at dusk. The building’s facade features intricate geometric tilework in turquoise, red, and gold, and a large sculptural relief of a figure in Mayan attire holding a staff. A vertical neon sign reading “MAYAN” glows in bright blue and orange, casting reflections on the cream-colored stone. Below, the marquee advertises summer comedies and classic films, while a few pedestrians walk along the quiet sidewalk beneath the fading blue sky.
The photo captures the enduring charm of vintage urban theaters—places that hold both nostalgia and living culture, glowing like relics of a more communal era in the fading evening light.

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! There’s something special about neon Americana. I cannot pass an example by without capturing. Especially theatres and hotels.

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ione blue @ioneblue.bsky.social · 2d

drooping
#photography
#macrophotography
#abstractphotography
#blueskyartshow
#glow
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

flower that's starting to fade.
drooping. but drooping beautifully.
still glowing.

here's to glowing when you droop!

photograph.

macrophotograph of a white flower that's begun to droop. still beautiful. drooping but glowing. the entire image is white... white flower against white background, but with the green calyx at the top. and purple in the petals' shadows.

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Diana @diana-m-keener.bsky.social · 2d

Just a reminder that tomorrow is #imageandverse with #eastcoastkin

Combine a verse (either one of your own or one you love) with an image that marries the two.

We have had so much wonderful participation and I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with! 🙂

Here’s a hint at what I am up to…

Blue book with a gold portrait of Aristotle. Book title is “Poetics”

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 2d

“Fox Theater at Night”

The neon hums like memory—bright, defiant, and still alive against the dark.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #Glow #StreetPhotography
#Denver #Colorado

The photograph shows the Fox Theater’s tall neon sign glowing in vivid red, green, and yellow against a deep black night sky. The letters “F-O-X” rise vertically in a classic Art Deco design, while the marquee below announces upcoming shows like Schoolhouse Rock Live and Lizzie. Streetlights cast warm pools of light across the sidewalk, illuminating the bike rack, marquee, and closed double doors below. The theater’s curved aluminum facade adds a faint metallic sheen, giving contrast to the bright, nostalgic glow of the neon.

This image speaks to endurance and nostalgia—the way places built for gathering still hold their presence long after the crowds fade. The Fox’s light isn’t just illumination; it’s memory refusing to dim.

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Tramonte's TrailPhotos @tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social · 3d

Late afternoon returning on the Meadow Mountain trail near Minturn, #Colorado, some rustic fencing called out to me while the clouds scattered above, waiting for their evening rays to put some extra color in them, for #FencePostFriday.

#hiking #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #RockyMountains

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Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you sir!

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jg71.bsky.social @jg71.bsky.social · 3d

corridor in a WW2 bunker #scape #eastcoastkin #photography #bunker #history

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