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Jason Ruona

@jayroo

📷 Contemplative photography. 💡 Empathy. Belonging. Hope.

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A surprised orange cartoon cat sculpture in a shop window with dappled outside light hitting its face. On the left edge of the image the "m" in p.m. of their opening hours are visible, looking like: m m m m m

A surprised orange cartoon cat sculpture in a shop window with dappled outside light hitting its face. On the left edge of the image the "m" in p.m. of their opening hours are visible, looking like: m m m m m

#WindowsOnWednesday #WhiskerWednesday #SensoryArt #Animals #WackyWednesdayArt #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

m m m m m - last Wednesday

#Phonetography
#whatthe #eck #windowsofToronto #neighbourhoodwatchkitteh

11.03.2026 20:26 👍 37 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
A brick wall with several plastic white stars attached. The wall is painted red orange with a darker stripe at the bottom. There’s also a wood beam attached

A brick wall with several plastic white stars attached. The wall is painted red orange with a darker stripe at the bottom. There’s also a wood beam attached

Stars 11

#WallsOnWednesday
#contemplativephotography

12.03.2026 00:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Blue/Purble Viper's-bugloss (Echium plantagineum) among green grasses, which cross the flowers

Blue/Purble Viper's-bugloss (Echium plantagineum) among green grasses, which cross the flowers

Some #wildflowers to brighten up your day!
Have a lovely #Tuesday 🫶

#ColorADay #BlueTue #ECK #WildflowerHour #SignsOfSpring #scape #photography #flowers #ArtYear #FineArt #photohour #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin

10.03.2026 07:09 👍 181 🔁 37 💬 7 📌 0

Stunning! I love that idea of shooting through the bokeh like a screen

11.03.2026 12:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you

06.03.2026 22:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you

06.03.2026 22:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of a frosty goldenrod sprig in the golden morning sun taken on a winter’s day

Macro photo of a frosty goldenrod sprig in the golden morning sun taken on a winter’s day

Future goldenrod 2

#macrophotography #nature #bloomscrolling #contemplativephotography #wisconsin

06.03.2026 22:53 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I have way more engagement on my photos after a year here, than I’ve had in 5 years on Instagram. I love your work, by the way

05.03.2026 15:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of milkweed seeds laying on a bed of dried leaves. Their silky hairs are splayed, a bit tangled, and covered in frost. The seeds are a flat tear shape with rings of lighter and darker brown

Macro photo of milkweed seeds laying on a bed of dried leaves. Their silky hairs are splayed, a bit tangled, and covered in frost. The seeds are a flat tear shape with rings of lighter and darker brown

Future milkweed 4

#nature #bloomscrolling #contemplativephotography #wisconsin

04.03.2026 14:07 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Artist, show your range

03.03.2026 03:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nice

02.03.2026 21:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of a cluster of milkweed seed. The seeds are a flat tear shape with a brown fuzzy body and lighter brown edge. They’re standing upright with each seed on top of a plume of silky white hairs. They’re stacked against the edge of the seed pod which is gray and rough textured

Macro photo of a cluster of milkweed seed. The seeds are a flat tear shape with a brown fuzzy body and lighter brown edge. They’re standing upright with each seed on top of a plume of silky white hairs. They’re stacked against the edge of the seed pod which is gray and rough textured

Future milkweeds 3

#nature #bloomscrolling #contemplativephotography #wisconsin

26.02.2026 23:58 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A crowd of people standing around the Cloud Gate, a sculpture nicknamed The Bean, in Chicago’s Millennium Park. It’s a snowless December afternoon, the sun is peaking out from the wispy clouds. You can see the skyline on the right reflected in The Bean on the left

A crowd of people standing around the Cloud Gate, a sculpture nicknamed The Bean, in Chicago’s Millennium Park. It’s a snowless December afternoon, the sun is peaking out from the wispy clouds. You can see the skyline on the right reflected in The Bean on the left

Cloud Gate Chicago, December 2022 #scape

This was one of my early attempts at editing a photo

20.02.2026 15:15 👍 17 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Macro photo of a milkweed seed with in a bed of frost touched brown leaves

Macro photo of a milkweed seed with in a bed of frost touched brown leaves

Future milkweed 2

#contemplativephotography #bloomscrolling #wisconsin

20.02.2026 01:53 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Image of a sculpture of a cherry painted in many colors with the words “YOU BELONG” on it.

Image of a sculpture of a cherry painted in many colors with the words “YOU BELONG” on it.

We are #one

#one #blueskyartshow #youbelong #publicart #colorful #winterwonderland #wiscowinter #wisconsin #photographersunited #Madisonphotographer #wisconsinphotographer #madison #madisonwi #IsthmusLife #PicOfTheDay #bryonlhobbsphotography

17.01.2026 14:38 👍 27 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
A portrait oriented photo with half water and half sky. The water near the horizon is a narrow band of green-blue. The rest of the water has a brown-green color. Through the closest water you can see floating vegetation. The sky is overcast with a blue-grey color. A number of falling snowflakes can be seen

A portrait oriented photo with half water and half sky. The water near the horizon is a narrow band of green-blue. The rest of the water has a brown-green color. Through the closest water you can see floating vegetation. The sky is overcast with a blue-grey color. A number of falling snowflakes can be seen

The colors of Lake Michigan - January 17, 2026

18.01.2026 22:14 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We were graced by the presence of a couple Great Horned Owls in the backyard tonight

#nature #wisconsin

31.12.2025 02:33 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Seed pod of Gaillardia pulchella covered in a layer of frost

Seed pod of Gaillardia pulchella covered in a layer of frost

Frosty crown

#macrophotography #nature #comtemplativephotography #bloomscrolling #winter

20.12.2025 03:25 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Yes!

13.12.2025 18:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A faded Black-eyed Susan flower covered in snow. The petals are dry and wilted, falling around the seed pod like a skirt

A faded Black-eyed Susan flower covered in snow. The petals are dry and wilted, falling around the seed pod like a skirt

Snow capped

#bloomscrolling #nature #wisconsin #contemplativephotography #macrophotography

12.12.2025 23:14 👍 24 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Macro photo of a coneflower seed head in the morning sun. There’s a layer of ice covering the top

Macro photo of a coneflower seed head in the morning sun. There’s a layer of ice covering the top

Ice cap

#bloomscrolling
#macrophotography #contemplativephotography

05.12.2025 02:39 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of two arms of a metal star shaped ornament. It’s held by a teal ribbon with sparkly edges. In the background blur you can see the impression of a red ball ornament and the bokeh from Christmas lights

Macro photo of two arms of a metal star shaped ornament. It’s held by a teal ribbon with sparkly edges. In the background blur you can see the impression of a red ball ornament and the bokeh from Christmas lights

Day 30: Star 10 ⭐️ #photovember 2025

#macrophotography #contemplativephotography

01.12.2025 01:37 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of three fire bush leaves covered in snow. The leaves are yellow with red. The background is a blur of snow and branches

Macro photo of three fire bush leaves covered in snow. The leaves are yellow with red. The background is a blur of snow and branches

Day 29: Wintery mix 🌨️ #photovember 2025

30.11.2025 03:05 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of a cluster of garlic chive seed pods. The pods are dry, beige, and slightly translucent. One seed can be seen, the pods are otherwise empty. In the background bokeh you can see flower stems, browns, greens, yellows, and blue

Macro photo of a cluster of garlic chive seed pods. The pods are dry, beige, and slightly translucent. One seed can be seen, the pods are otherwise empty. In the background bokeh you can see flower stems, browns, greens, yellows, and blue

Day 28: Garlic chive seed pods 🧄 #photovember 2025

#bloomscrolling #macrophotography #contemplativephotography

29.11.2025 01:47 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Black and white photo of a child working on a paper chain attached to a paper box. All you see of the child is their hand and knee. A scotch tape dispenser with a reflective case sits next to the project on a carpeted floor.

Black and white photo of a child working on a paper chain attached to a paper box. All you see of the child is their hand and knee. A scotch tape dispenser with a reflective case sits next to the project on a carpeted floor.

Day 27: Holiday project 📄 #photovember 2025

28.11.2025 03:42 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A macro photo of tan leaf lying in ice crystals on a dark glass surface. The lead is upside down so the veins are prominent. It’s decayed enough that it’s becoming translucent

A macro photo of tan leaf lying in ice crystals on a dark glass surface. The lead is upside down so the veins are prominent. It’s decayed enough that it’s becoming translucent

Day 26: Freeze 🍂 #photovember 2025

#contemplativephotography #macrophotography

27.11.2025 03:27 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of a Gaillardia flower still in the process of blooming. The petals aren’t fully formed and are only showing the yellow tips, no red. The background is a soft bokeh of reds and yellows from autumn leaves

Macro photo of a Gaillardia flower still in the process of blooming. The petals aren’t fully formed and are only showing the yellow tips, no red. The background is a soft bokeh of reds and yellows from autumn leaves

Day 25: Late bloom 9 🌼 #photovember 2025

#contemplativephotography #bloomscrolling #macrophotography

26.11.2025 02:36 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Macro photo of a yellow black-eyed susan. Some of the petals are wilted and brown in the ends

Macro photo of a yellow black-eyed susan. Some of the petals are wilted and brown in the ends

Day 24: Late bloom 8 #photovember 2025

#contemplativephotography #bloomscrolling #macrophotography

25.11.2025 00:13 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Macro photo of the underside of a dry milkweed leaf and a milkweed seed with its hairs spread in a fan

Macro photo of the underside of a dry milkweed leaf and a milkweed seed with its hairs spread in a fan

Day 23: Future milkweed 🐛 #photovember 2025

#contemplativephotography #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #autumn

24.11.2025 02:09 👍 53 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 2
A gray cloudy sky with a ripple texture. At the bottom of the photo the tops of three bare trees poke up

A gray cloudy sky with a ripple texture. At the bottom of the photo the tops of three bare trees poke up

Day 22: Rolling clouds ☁️ #photovember 2026

23.11.2025 02:00 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0