Zenfolio | Monnie Ryan

Member since 8-Oct-07

Visitors 4444

18838 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

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course

Visitors 36

88 photos

Created 28-Nov-17

Modified 28-Nov-17

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course

Awards and Honors

Visitors 340

187 photos

Created 22-Mar-16

Modified 22-Mar-16

Photo Art

Visitors 61

240 photos

Created 27-Jul-17

Modified 27-Jul-17

Mill Creek Metroparks

Visitors 231

1216 photos

Created 30-Oct-19

Modified 30-Oct-19

Flowers

Visitors 23

76 photos

Created 19-Apr-14

Modified 19-Apr-14

Lights of My Life

Visitors 169

213 photos

Created 14-Jun-19

Modified 14-Jun-19

THE WILDS

Visitors 55

55 photos

Created 20-May-16

Modified 20-May-16

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 4

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

ONE-A-DAYS 2022

Visitors 0

23 photos

Created 24-Jan-22

Modified 24-Jan-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 23

671 photos

Created 16-Jun-21

Modified 16-Jun-21

One-a-Day Group 2010

Visitors 216

365 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

2017 PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Visitors 12

430 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

One-A-Day 2013

Visitors 71

574 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

One-A-Days 2011

Visitors 106

390 photos

Created 2-Jan-21

Modified 2-Jan-21

All Photographs

OBX 2010

Galleries 6

Modified 15-Jun-10

279 photos

Blooming Crazy

Galleries 13

Modified 7-Sep-17

2674 photos

Parks and Nature Preserves

Galleries 27

Modified 23-Sep-15

2885 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 49

Modified 15-Jun-19

3627 photos

Maine Ho!

Galleries 8

Modified 26-Sep-08

368 photos

Banking on Outer Banks

Galleries 1

Modified 4-Jun-09

148 photos

Family and Friends

Galleries 19

Modified 7-Oct-18

794 photos

JHS 50th Reunion

Galleries 2

Modified 3-May-09

101 photos

Lake Michigan Tour 2009

Galleries 5

Modified 30-Jul-09

237 photos

My Favorite Photo of the Week

Visitors 230

185 photos

Created 8-Jan-12

Modified 8-Jan-12

Awards and Honors

Visitors 340

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 92

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

Barns & Old Buildings

Visitors 13

40 photos

Created 1-Oct-17

Modified 1-Oct-17

Metallica

Visitors 15

36 photos

Created 3-Jan-16

Modified 3-Jan-16

Virginia-West Virginia 2010

Visitors 72

106 photos

Created 15-May-10

Modified 15-May-10

Maine 2010

Galleries 9

Modified 25-Sep-10

461 photos

Marblehead-Port Clinton June 2013

Galleries 5

Modified 21-Jun-13

287 photos

Photo Art

Visitors 61

240 photos

Created 27-Jul-17

Modified 27-Jul-17

PG101 Themes

Visitors 671

106 photos

Created 4-Jul-17

Modified 4-Jul-17

ONE-A-DAYS

Galleries 13

Modified 2-Jan-22

4584 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)

http://www.goldenagecheese.com/

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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