Zenfolio | Monnie Ryan

Member since 8-Oct-07

Visitors 4529

14608 photos

Welcome to my photographic world! From our home in northeast Ohio, my husband Jack and I love to branch out to other parts of the country to find some of our favorite subjects, like lighthouses, old grist mills and other historic sites, local, state and national parks and my "specialty," colorful flowers and plants. The galleries here showcase some of our travels (as well as my family, friends, favorite pets and some of the awards I've been fortunate to win along the way) in the hope that visitors will be encouraged to go see for themselves. I hope you'll take some time to browse around, and questions and comments are welcome!

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I'm a semi-retired newspaper editor, journalist and amateur photographer who keeps busy with freelance writing and photography projects. My husband and I love to travel, and our favorite destinations include the North Carolina Outer Banks, the coast of Maine and the western coastline and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I write several blogs, including my latest, a celebration of the great cuisine that's available in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania called Mahoning Valley Eats & Treats. A second blog is an ongoing compilation of poems written by my late father, Harold A. Pickett (aka "Slim Acres"), who published several books over the 96 years of his lifetime and was a well-known public speaker throughout Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. The blog is titled The Best of Slim Acre s and features a new entry each Sunday. Two more blogs have joined the party - one titled Ready, Set, Read (book reviews) and another featuring the beauty of Mill Creek MetroParks, a real treasure in Mahoning County, Ohio.

Our family includes two grown children, Scott and Christine, and four grandchildren: Cassandra, Alexandra, Jacklyn Rose and Jarrett Allen. We've made our home in northeastern Ohio for many years -- Go Bucks!

Featured Galleries & Collections

Awards and Honors

Visitors 344

187 photos

Created 22-Mar-16

Modified 22-Mar-16

Mill Creek Metroparks

Visitors 241

1216 photos

Created 18-Sep-23

Modified 18-Sep-23

Lights of My Life

Visitors 175

213 photos

Created 14-Jun-19

Modified 14-Jun-19

OUT AND ABOUT IN 2018

Visitors 35

351 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

OUT AND ABOUT IN 2019

Visitors 2

322 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

OUT AND ABOUT IN 2020

Visitors 5

326 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

One-A-Days 2021

Visitors 1

314 photos

Created 31-Dec-21

Modified 31-Dec-21

Recently Added

OUT AND ABOUT IN 2023

Visitors 1

244 photos

Created 18-Dec-23

Modified 18-Dec-23

Hibiscus

Visitors 5

64 photos

Created 10-Aug-23

Modified 10-Aug-23

Lake Milton State Park

Visitors 17

95 photos

Created 17-Jul-23

Modified 17-Jul-23

ONE-A-DAYS 2022

Visitors 3

265 photos

Created 30-Dec-22

Modified 30-Dec-22

Magnolias

Visitors 11

68 photos

Created 2-May-22

Modified 2-May-22

One-A-Days 2021

Visitors 1

314 photos

Created 31-Dec-21

Modified 31-Dec-21

Peonies

Visitors 24

97 photos

Created 16-Jun-21

Modified 16-Jun-21

Roses

Visitors 24

671 photos

Created 16-Jun-21

Modified 16-Jun-21

All Photographs

OBX 2010

Modified 15-Jun-10

0 photos

Blooming Crazy

Galleries 11

Modified 7-Sep-17

2630 photos

Parks and Nature Preserves

Galleries 22

Modified 23-Sep-15

2659 photos

Lighthouses and Bridges

Galleries 2

Modified 14-Jul-08

419 photos

Outer Banks 2009

Galleries 4

Modified 18-Jun-09

353 photos

Great Places to Visit

Galleries 21

Modified 15-Jun-19

1604 photos

Maine Ho!

Galleries 6

Modified 26-Sep-08

290 photos

Banking on Outer Banks

Galleries 1

Modified 4-Jun-09

148 photos

Family and Friends

Galleries 3

Modified 7-Oct-18

241 photos

JHS 50th Reunion

Galleries 2

Modified 3-May-09

101 photos

Lake Michigan Tour 2009

Modified 30-Jul-09

0 photos

My Favorite Photo of the Week

Visitors 232

185 photos

Created 18-Sep-23

Modified 18-Sep-23

Awards and Honors

Visitors 344

187 photos

Created 22-Mar-16

Modified 22-Mar-16

BetterPhoto Awards

Visitors 63

476 photos

Created 31-Jul-14

Modified 31-Jul-14

Fun Stuff

Visitors 93

174 photos

Created 16-Aug-16

Modified 16-Aug-16

Signs, Signs, Everywhere

Visitors 72

71 photos

Created 10-Jul-14

Modified 10-Jul-14

Maine 2010

Modified 25-Sep-10

0 photos

Marblehead-Port Clinton June 2013

Modified 21-Jun-13

0 photos

ONE-A-DAYS

Galleries 14

Modified 7-Jan-23

5070 photos

Guestbook for Monnie Ryan

Monnie Ryan

I'll answer the comments from Aug. 8, 2017, all at once here simply because I don't know any of you and whether or not your comments are legitimate. First, to Mitchell and Seeley, I have the basic Zenfolio gallery, which does not cost $100 a year (I believe it's $60 now). And yes, I love it. My purpose here is to showcase my photos and record some of life's memorable experiences, not to sell (I do that on websites like Redbubble and Fine Art America, where I've enjoyed moderate success).

To Rochell: The white flower that glows (and any others similar to it in my galleries) was done by applying a special filter called Fractalius. There used to be a free version for download, but I believe it must be purchased now.

To Fred: By and large, I do minimal editing to my photos (by that I mean possible lightening, straightening, cropping and always a bit of sharpening for those I post online. No, that's not much, but they certainly are not totally "unedited."

Michell(non-registered)

I contacted you via Goodreads, but had to check out your site because I'm a shutterbug as well. Outstanding! I'm in awe of those flowers. There is one of a white flower (don't know the name) that glows! How did you do that?

Mitchell(non-registered)

Very nice work you have created. Love all of your pictures. I am thinking about uploading to Zenfolio and wanted to know your thoughts. Do you sell many of you photos? Is it worth the 100.00 a year?

Rochell(non-registered)

hellow dear, I contacted you via Goodreads, but had to check out your site because I'm a shutterbug as well. Outstanding! I'm in awe of those flowers. There is one of a white flower (don't know the name) that glows! How did you do that?

Fredd(non-registered)

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What I loved about your photographs was the quality that you have maintained even without any sort of editing. I always prefer to see photographs of places, which are unedited, So that the soul of the picture will not be lost.

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