J G Layne
@jglayne.bsky.social
Glass half full, eyes wide open
Californian
Photography hobbyist with opinions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimlayne/
Vero - @jglayne
Californian
Photography hobbyist with opinions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimlayne/
Vero - @jglayne
"A little out of place
A little out of tune
Sorta lost in space
Racin' that moon
Climbin' the walls
Of a hurricane
Still overall
I can't complain..."
-Todd Snider
A little out of tune
Sorta lost in space
Racin' that moon
Climbin' the walls
Of a hurricane
Still overall
I can't complain..."
-Todd Snider
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"A little out of place
A little out of tune
Sorta lost in space
Racin' that moon
Climbin' the walls
Of a hurricane
Still overall
I can't complain..."
-Todd Snider
A little out of tune
Sorta lost in space
Racin' that moon
Climbin' the walls
Of a hurricane
Still overall
I can't complain..."
-Todd Snider
Some afternoon sun backlighting cottonwoods along the Merced River...I ducked behind the pine tree to avoid lens flare...
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Some afternoon sun backlighting cottonwoods along the Merced River...I ducked behind the pine tree to avoid lens flare...
A couple of images of a hillside in a very rural part of Alameda County...the falling shadows caught my eye, as did the new green grass from recent rains. In some areas it first shows up in the shade of trees...
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A couple of images of a hillside in a very rural part of Alameda County...the falling shadows caught my eye, as did the new green grass from recent rains. In some areas it first shows up in the shade of trees...
My two favorite local trees on a very gray start to the day today
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
My two favorite local trees on a very gray start to the day today
It’s a gray morning with valley fog today, so here’s an image with a little autumn color…
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It’s a gray morning with valley fog today, so here’s an image with a little autumn color…
Drove a couple of roads I hadn't been on for a couple of decades today. Rural roads that now have speed humps and rumble strips to slow one down...all while no shoulder and maybe a stripe down the middle. They're now a freeway alternative in the commute hours, and I don't wish that commute on anyone
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Drove a couple of roads I hadn't been on for a couple of decades today. Rural roads that now have speed humps and rumble strips to slow one down...all while no shoulder and maybe a stripe down the middle. They're now a freeway alternative in the commute hours, and I don't wish that commute on anyone
Mostly a low-lying valley fog with a little controlled burn/campfire smoke mixed in...the valley was in shadow and the early morning air was cool
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Mostly a low-lying valley fog with a little controlled burn/campfire smoke mixed in...the valley was in shadow and the early morning air was cool
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite
"It is impossible to meditate on time and the mystery of nature without an overwhelming emotion at the limitations of human intelligence."
-Alfred North Whitehead
...for anyone who thinks they've got it all figured out...on International Occult Day
-Alfred North Whitehead
...for anyone who thinks they've got it all figured out...on International Occult Day
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"It is impossible to meditate on time and the mystery of nature without an overwhelming emotion at the limitations of human intelligence."
-Alfred North Whitehead
...for anyone who thinks they've got it all figured out...on International Occult Day
-Alfred North Whitehead
...for anyone who thinks they've got it all figured out...on International Occult Day
From a rainy day in the valley...perfect conditions for controlled burns
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
From a rainy day in the valley...perfect conditions for controlled burns
Cottonwood branches and a little bit of granite...
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Cottonwood branches and a little bit of granite...
"Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength."
- Dalai Lama
- Dalai Lama
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength."
- Dalai Lama
- Dalai Lama
"If you don't have integrity, you have nothing. You can't buy it. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person, you really have nothing."
- Henry Kravis
Seemed appropriate...
- Henry Kravis
Seemed appropriate...
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"If you don't have integrity, you have nothing. You can't buy it. You can have all the money in the world, but if you are not a moral and ethical person, you really have nothing."
- Henry Kravis
Seemed appropriate...
- Henry Kravis
Seemed appropriate...
For Waterfall Wednesday...the last little bit of light on the pine tree caught my eye...
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For Waterfall Wednesday...the last little bit of light on the pine tree caught my eye...
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
– Plato
– Plato
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
– Plato
– Plato
From a rainy day in Yosemite...
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
From a rainy day in Yosemite...
"The significance is hiding in the insignificant. Appreciate everything."
-Eckhart Tolle
-Eckhart Tolle
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"The significance is hiding in the insignificant. Appreciate everything."
-Eckhart Tolle
-Eckhart Tolle
Time to hit a trail or two..or three...
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Time to hit a trail or two..or three...
This scene, and others like it, are so kaotic and beautiful. It's like I need a cone of silence to process them
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This scene, and others like it, are so kaotic and beautiful. It's like I need a cone of silence to process them
“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
This scene is not "too" far from a favorite trailhead...I find it very easy on the eyes in the shadows, whether in the morning before the sun hits it or later in the day as the sun sets. The details in the canyon wall are revealed wonderfully
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #fall
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #fall
October 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This scene is not "too" far from a favorite trailhead...I find it very easy on the eyes in the shadows, whether in the morning before the sun hits it or later in the day as the sun sets. The details in the canyon wall are revealed wonderfully
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #fall
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography #fall
"I sing my heart out to the wide open spaces
I sing my heart out to the infinite sea
I sing my vision to the sky-high mountains
I sing my song to the free..."
- Pete Townshend
I sing my heart out to the infinite sea
I sing my vision to the sky-high mountains
I sing my song to the free..."
- Pete Townshend
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"I sing my heart out to the wide open spaces
I sing my heart out to the infinite sea
I sing my vision to the sky-high mountains
I sing my song to the free..."
- Pete Townshend
I sing my heart out to the infinite sea
I sing my vision to the sky-high mountains
I sing my song to the free..."
- Pete Townshend
“Healthier, perhaps, to find beauty in life and feel it expand inside of us.”
― Tim Cahill
One of my favorite authors...many books on travel and adventure. Worth looking him up, IMO
― Tim Cahill
One of my favorite authors...many books on travel and adventure. Worth looking him up, IMO
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“Healthier, perhaps, to find beauty in life and feel it expand inside of us.”
― Tim Cahill
One of my favorite authors...many books on travel and adventure. Worth looking him up, IMO
― Tim Cahill
One of my favorite authors...many books on travel and adventure. Worth looking him up, IMO
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
#monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
― Dalai Lama
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
#monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
#monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
― Dalai Lama
#landscape #photography #landscapephotography
#monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
“Learn character from trees, values from roots, and change from leaves.”
— Tasneern Harneed
— Tasneern Harneed
October 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“Learn character from trees, values from roots, and change from leaves.”
— Tasneern Harneed
— Tasneern Harneed
Aspen and granite...
The sun had dropped below the ridgeline high above this slope, and warm light reflected from the other side of the canyon on this scene. Later, when the shadows further enveloped the canyon, the blues really set in...
#fall #autumn #landscape #photography #landscapephotography
The sun had dropped below the ridgeline high above this slope, and warm light reflected from the other side of the canyon on this scene. Later, when the shadows further enveloped the canyon, the blues really set in...
#fall #autumn #landscape #photography #landscapephotography
October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Aspen and granite...
The sun had dropped below the ridgeline high above this slope, and warm light reflected from the other side of the canyon on this scene. Later, when the shadows further enveloped the canyon, the blues really set in...
#fall #autumn #landscape #photography #landscapephotography
The sun had dropped below the ridgeline high above this slope, and warm light reflected from the other side of the canyon on this scene. Later, when the shadows further enveloped the canyon, the blues really set in...
#fall #autumn #landscape #photography #landscapephotography