Jim T. Ryan
@jimtryan.bsky.social
I’m a writer, photographer, and artist living near Harrisburg, Pa. I’m working on my first novel, which should be finished in 2025, and selling my nature and landscape photography for personal and office decor. I also dabble in bonsai and watercolors.
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Jim T. Ryan
@jimtryan.bsky.social
· Nov 26
“Moon o’er Marysville” ~ composite image of the crescent moon and river, December 2024. Winter nights along the Susquehanna River can be cold, but beautiful. Hope to do a similar photo this year. #susquehannariver #susquehannavalley #centralpa #landscapephotography #moonphotos #nightphotography
Scenes from Seneca Lake, NY, March 2023. We roadtripped it up to the Finger Lakes wine country for a friend’s birthday and we got an early spring snowstorm that made it all the more beautiful. #fingerlakes #nystate #winter #landscapephotos #naturephotos #travel #nightphotos #photography
December 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Scenes from Seneca Lake, NY, March 2023. We roadtripped it up to the Finger Lakes wine country for a friend’s birthday and we got an early spring snowstorm that made it all the more beautiful. #fingerlakes #nystate #winter #landscapephotos #naturephotos #travel #nightphotos #photography
“Snowstorm on the Susquehanna” ~ January 2025 snowstorm in Dauphin, Pa. with Lady Liberty of the Susquehanna looking south to Harrisburg. Let it snow. #photography #winter #snow #ladyliberty #landscapes #centralpa #harrisburg #pennsylvania
December 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Snowstorm on the Susquehanna” ~ January 2025 snowstorm in Dauphin, Pa. with Lady Liberty of the Susquehanna looking south to Harrisburg. Let it snow. #photography #winter #snow #ladyliberty #landscapes #centralpa #harrisburg #pennsylvania
Haystack Rock, Oregon, June 2022. One of the best family vacations touring the west coast. #landscapes #photography #nature #oregon #pnw #pacificocean
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Haystack Rock, Oregon, June 2022. One of the best family vacations touring the west coast. #landscapes #photography #nature #oregon #pnw #pacificocean
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NEW: The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy is worse than you may have heard. It turns Trump's racism, corruption, and appeasement into official US policy. For my OUR LAND newsletter, I gave it a read so you don't have to.
link.motherjones.com/public/43021...
link.motherjones.com/public/43021...
December 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NEW: The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy is worse than you may have heard. It turns Trump's racism, corruption, and appeasement into official US policy. For my OUR LAND newsletter, I gave it a read so you don't have to.
link.motherjones.com/public/43021...
link.motherjones.com/public/43021...
“Star-crossed Lovers” ~ the waxing crescent moon opposes Venus in the night above the Susquehanna Valley, Pa., January 2025. #nightphotography #moon #venus #centralpa #susquehannavalley #photography #starphotos #nature
December 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Star-crossed Lovers” ~ the waxing crescent moon opposes Venus in the night above the Susquehanna Valley, Pa., January 2025. #nightphotography #moon #venus #centralpa #susquehannavalley #photography #starphotos #nature
“The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned in her dissenting opinion. “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.”
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John Roberts and the Cynical Cult of Federalist No. 70
Alexander Hamilton’s treatise on executive power is one of the conservative legal movement’s favorite texts to quote—and misquote.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Redoubt” ~ the Sentinel in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, June 2022. Funny enough the day was a sunny brilliant blue sky all day… except the moment I took this photo! Still my favorite national park and one of my favorite photos. #craterlake #nps #cascades #oregon #landscapephotography
December 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
“Redoubt” ~ the Sentinel in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, June 2022. Funny enough the day was a sunny brilliant blue sky all day… except the moment I took this photo! Still my favorite national park and one of my favorite photos. #craterlake #nps #cascades #oregon #landscapephotography
“Vino” and “Beoir” ~ watercolor on paper, 5x7. Made these as gifts. Looking forward to painting some similar still life, spirits. #watercolor #painting #wine #beer
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
“Vino” and “Beoir” ~ watercolor on paper, 5x7. Made these as gifts. Looking forward to painting some similar still life, spirits. #watercolor #painting #wine #beer
“Rainbow DNA” ~long exposure of my Christmas lights, December 2024. I’ve done this several times but I still think this was the best outcome. #christmas #photography #abstractart #christmaslights
December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“Rainbow DNA” ~long exposure of my Christmas lights, December 2024. I’ve done this several times but I still think this was the best outcome. #christmas #photography #abstractart #christmaslights
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📣 We can stop it — but only if we speak up. Sign the petition to tell the Public Utilities Commission: don’t make families pay for the data center boom action.conservationpa.org/a/ppl-puc?ms...
Tell the Public Utilities Commission: Don’t Make Families Pay For Big Tech Data Centers
PPL Electric wants to raise YOUR electricity bills by $150/year to cover the massive power needs of data centers, while tech billionaires profit!
action.conservationpa.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
📣 We can stop it — but only if we speak up. Sign the petition to tell the Public Utilities Commission: don’t make families pay for the data center boom action.conservationpa.org/a/ppl-puc?ms...
“Just Ducky” ~ A flock of ducks cruise the Susquehanna River at sunset with Pennsylvania’s capital and Harrisburg skyline in the background, October 2024. #harrisburgpa #landscapephotography #susquehannariver #centralpa #susquehannavalley #nature #photography
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Just Ducky” ~ A flock of ducks cruise the Susquehanna River at sunset with Pennsylvania’s capital and Harrisburg skyline in the background, October 2024. #harrisburgpa #landscapephotography #susquehannariver #centralpa #susquehannavalley #nature #photography
"Blood Moon" ~ March 14, 2025 full blood moon eclipse. I'll spare everyone the pi jokes, but it's challenging to photograph a moon near zenith in the sky. Still a lot of fun to bundle up, grab a beer, and shoot away. #lunareclipse #bloodmoon #nightphotography #moon #moonphotos #nature #photography
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Blood Moon" ~ March 14, 2025 full blood moon eclipse. I'll spare everyone the pi jokes, but it's challenging to photograph a moon near zenith in the sky. Still a lot of fun to bundle up, grab a beer, and shoot away. #lunareclipse #bloodmoon #nightphotography #moon #moonphotos #nature #photography
Although I love winter, I miss the summer’s fireflies.
“Firefly Star Dance” Firefly and star trail photos last night in the back yard. The stacked images rep 2 hours. This is only second time I’ve photographed lightning bugs successfully. Fun to chill with a camera, beers and the light show! #fireflyphotos #fireflies #nightphotography #startrails
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Although I love winter, I miss the summer’s fireflies.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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"Autumn Falls" ~ The upper cascades of Shohola Falls with the trees in near-peak autumn colors, Pike County, Pa. Challenging to make these longer exposures with all the wind that day. #waterfalls #waterfallphotos #landscapephotography #pennsylvania #poconomtns #poconos #nature #naturephotos
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"Autumn Falls" ~ The upper cascades of Shohola Falls with the trees in near-peak autumn colors, Pike County, Pa. Challenging to make these longer exposures with all the wind that day. #waterfalls #waterfallphotos #landscapephotography #pennsylvania #poconomtns #poconos #nature #naturephotos
“Moon o’er Marysville” ~ composite image of the crescent moon and river, December 2024. Winter nights along the Susquehanna River can be cold, but beautiful. Hope to do a similar photo this year. #susquehannariver #susquehannavalley #centralpa #landscapephotography #moonphotos #nightphotography
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Moon o’er Marysville” ~ composite image of the crescent moon and river, December 2024. Winter nights along the Susquehanna River can be cold, but beautiful. Hope to do a similar photo this year. #susquehannariver #susquehannavalley #centralpa #landscapephotography #moonphotos #nightphotography
“Styx Falling” ~ 8x10, black and white photograph of Shohola Falls, Pike County, Pa., USA. I made this photo in early October when I was up visiting family. #waterfalls #waterfallphotos #landscapephotography #poconomtns #appalachians #pennsylvania #photography
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“Styx Falling” ~ 8x10, black and white photograph of Shohola Falls, Pike County, Pa., USA. I made this photo in early October when I was up visiting family. #waterfalls #waterfallphotos #landscapephotography #poconomtns #appalachians #pennsylvania #photography
Some scenes from a recent trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. I decided to make a lot of black and white photos on this trip. The little bus stop shack is one of my favorites. #photography #blackandwhite #Mexico #travel #centralpa #travelphotography
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Some scenes from a recent trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. I decided to make a lot of black and white photos on this trip. The little bus stop shack is one of my favorites. #photography #blackandwhite #Mexico #travel #centralpa #travelphotography
“Stormy Days” ~watercolor on paper, 5x8. This set of abstract clouds were inspired by some interesting clouds outside my home recently. The blue was the first one I made. Then I decided to play with some other colors. #watercolor #painting #centralpa #abstractart #susquehannavalley
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“Stormy Days” ~watercolor on paper, 5x8. This set of abstract clouds were inspired by some interesting clouds outside my home recently. The blue was the first one I made. Then I decided to play with some other colors. #watercolor #painting #centralpa #abstractart #susquehannavalley
“Untitled” ~watercolor on paper, 5x8. I started this painting because I was bored one night last week. Reminds me of the Columbia River in central Washington state. #watercolor #centralpaarts #painting #ausquehannavalley #centralpa #landscapes
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“Untitled” ~watercolor on paper, 5x8. I started this painting because I was bored one night last week. Reminds me of the Columbia River in central Washington state. #watercolor #centralpaarts #painting #ausquehannavalley #centralpa #landscapes
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Lots of locations in addition to Harrisburg…Carlisle, Hershey, Lebanon, Manheim, York, Lancaster, Reading, Juniata, Gettysburg, Hanover, State College, and more popping up every day.
Going to Harrisburg’s? Help them run the day (volunteer crossing guards needed). m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...
Going to Harrisburg’s? Help them run the day (volunteer crossing guards needed). m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Lots of locations in addition to Harrisburg…Carlisle, Hershey, Lebanon, Manheim, York, Lancaster, Reading, Juniata, Gettysburg, Hanover, State College, and more popping up every day.
Going to Harrisburg’s? Help them run the day (volunteer crossing guards needed). m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...
Going to Harrisburg’s? Help them run the day (volunteer crossing guards needed). m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...
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When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
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October 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
Great #sunsetphotos from July 2022. Just hanging out with friends when we got the best reds, pinks and violets. My photos are available in prints, canvas and other formats such as postcards. Message me to inquire.
#landscapephotography #sunsets #centralpa #susquehannavalley #centralpaphotographer
#landscapephotography #sunsets #centralpa #susquehannavalley #centralpaphotographer
October 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Great #sunsetphotos from July 2022. Just hanging out with friends when we got the best reds, pinks and violets. My photos are available in prints, canvas and other formats such as postcards. Message me to inquire.
#landscapephotography #sunsets #centralpa #susquehannavalley #centralpaphotographer
#landscapephotography #sunsets #centralpa #susquehannavalley #centralpaphotographer
Here’s the process I used to create “Walk in the Woods”. I saw a similar birch painting and loved the chaos of ripped tape for tree shapes. Will do more of these. #watercolor #trees #forests #painting #nature #art #centralpa #susquehannavalley #centralpaart #centralpaartists
October 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Here’s the process I used to create “Walk in the Woods”. I saw a similar birch painting and loved the chaos of ripped tape for tree shapes. Will do more of these. #watercolor #trees #forests #painting #nature #art #centralpa #susquehannavalley #centralpaart #centralpaartists