Elaine Farrington Johnson

@somecallmee.bsky.social

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Business owner, photographer, veteran, cat herder, dog lover, traveler with opinions. #Posties #ExPostie

Photo of 7 new Canada Goose goslings in a line (following parent) on the water
Photo of solar eclipse showing the left side of the moon with sunlight just showing at the top and prominences visible
Photo of a Bloodroot blossom (many slender white petals with a yellow center. It's large leaf is still wrapped around the stem
Photo of cluster of Spring Beauty (5 white petals with a hint of pink) and a single Blue Violet at the bottom of the frame. Woodland floor clutter in the background
Close-up photo of Striped Squill - a bunch of small white flowers with pale blue stripes
Macro photo of a speckled violet taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56. The violet is white with various size purple/blue speckles
Photo of Garden of the Gods in Colorado. Looking out from a cathedral window shaped opening to 2 large rocks with another opening and mountains in the background. The walls of the foreground rocks show several sedimentary layers of different shades of red/orange and various textures
Photo of a group of daffodils (upper right) surrounded by the lower growing Siberian Squill (lots of blue), with city buildings in the background
Photo of 2 Snowdrop blooms
Photo of 4 yellow and red orchids in a vertical line against a stone wall
Photo of 12 Tundra swans strung out in a long line. Heading north during the recent warm-ip
Close up photo of a replica of King Tutankhamen's sarcophagus (replica)
Photo of a chipmunk on the ground and sitting up
Photo of 3 orchid blooms. White with pink & fuchsia accents and green fronds on the left with a dark grey background.
Close-up of two ostriches (neck & head). The one on the left has its head higher with eyes open. The one on the right has its head down a bit lower with eyes closed. Apparently, the one on the left told a bad joke.
3 Wood Ducks resting/preening on a wooden log over a pond. The colorful male is in the center with a female on either side.
Photo of a vintage aircraft with a 2-toned wooden propeller and red nacelle and the rest of the plane shrouded in shadow
Photo of 2 female ring-necked pheasants in the snow. the one in the foreground is foraging, while the one behind her appears to be standing watch or just taking a break
Photo of a male Ring-necked Pheasant in profile with body facing left and looking to the right. Background is a mix of snow, grass and gravel patches.
Photo of a field of snow with a line of evergreen trees at the mid-line, blue skies with very low puffy clouds, and sunburst top and center.
Photo of large chunks of ice pushed against the shore at Marblehead on Lake Erie. Blue skies and puffy clouds
Photo of a male Northern Harrier, also known as a Grey Ghost, on the hunt. Wings are uplifted and he is looking down at a field looking for "dinner". Background is gray skies.
3 hot pink "star dahlia's with yellow centers and yellow at the base of the petals. Against a white background
Photo of a old concrete pier support (4 legs and a rectangular platform) coated with and surrounded by ice. Looks vaguely like a frozen Imperial Walker
Photo of an ice-clad pier at Edgewater Park in Cleveland. Lake Erie is frozen about a 1/4 mile out. A couple are standing on the pier with someone taking their photo.
Photo showing the nose, grill and propeller of an early military aircraft. The nose is red, the propeller light and medium colored wood and the rest is in shadow.
Close up of F-117 Nighthawk at the US Air Force Museum next to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The photo is mostly in darkness and shows the nose and cockpit with its sharp angles and constrasty shadows. It almost looks like a small pyramid with a larger one (with a window) behind it.
Photo of 4 Winter Aconite blooms nestled up in a row against a fallen, rotted tree.
High key B&W photo of a barn nestled in trees with an open field to the right and foreground
Photo of a small log cabin in the snow. Assorted trees in the background. Red door and curtains, and a US flag flying.
Photo of a green combine in the center of the image harvesting golden corn with big, puffy clouds and a blue sky
Super Macro photo of 2 small bunches of Speedwell flowers. Very small (pencil eraser size) with 4 rounded petals. Bottom petal is white, top petal light purple with dark purple stripes and side petals almost white with purple stripes. Background of green leaves
Super macro photo of a hoverfly with eyes and forelimbs in sharp focus. Eyes look disproportionally large. Sitting on light brown leaf with a green background
Photo of a cheetah sitting up on a large rock at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Photo of Rita Jean (baby elephant) sticking close to mom. She has an even newer cousin still to be named. At the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Photo from Edgewater Beach in Cleveland, Ohio. From the beach between 2 bare trees looking across the bay at the bright lights on the opposite shore and the last bit of daylight
Photo of several white cosmos blooms. The primary blossom is mostly in sharp focus with other softly blurred.
Photo of 2 river otters on an floating red platform in a water feature at the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo and Aquarium. The otter on the left is oriented toward the right side, but facing toward the camera as it leans on the otter on the right who is oriented toward the camera
Photo of an old, 2 story brick farmhouse with large trees in fall color (or nearly bare) with a red barn to the right. Skies are blue and partly cloudy
Photo of 3 daisies with slight pink tinge. Center daisy is in focus and the other 2 are softly blurred.
Photo of a pink axolotl (me) at the Clintonville/Columbus, Ohio NoKings protest
Photo of an old, red bank barn and chicken coop with white trim. Blue skies with puffy clouds
Photo of the sun setting over Lake Erie. The lake is dark gray with dark clouds above a deep red sky and white sun half way above the horizon.
Vertical photo of purple New England asters with a yellow Clouded Sulphur butterfly
B&W photo of an old, white barn with wood rail fence and silo to the right. Backed by trees
Vertical photo of someone in a red/black hammock hung between tall trees next to a lake. Sunshining through the leaves and casting shadows on the ground
View of a Ring-billed Gull skimming across the water (patterned with swirls and dollops of foam. Taken from above
Photo of the late afternoon sun shining into a bar. The interior is mostly dark with the sun illuminating hands of patrons
Photo of two butterflies (Black Swallowtail) on a flower, and waiting for the flower
Photo of round hay bales in green, rolling fields with lots of puffy white clouds and blue skies.
Photo of a female Ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a flower stalk (might be Lion's Mane)
Photo of King Tutankhamun's death mask at an exhibit at COSI (Center of Science and Industry) in Columbus, Ohio a couple years ago. The mask is turn 1/4 to the left, and a spotlight "starburst" is at the upper left.
Photo of the Kinzua Bridge which was destroyed by a tornado. More info here: https://pawilds.com/asset/kinzua-bridge-state-park-visitor-center-sky-walk/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12399909582&gbraid=0AAAAABi-sj5w5gWvzFrY_c8azTWPzPBLi&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2IDFBhDCARIsABDKOJ4Nw8zjgHHfQJAKg55S-Yjjpn3p3Bjia5XjC6AfS3eJ8het2wBaC1UaAtzjEALw_wcB
Sunset over a grassy field with a white house on the horizon
Photo of a cloudy and muted sunset on Cave Run Lake in Kentucky with blue tinted hills in the background
Photo of a waterfall tumbling over granite rocks, partially in the shade
Female Yellow-headed Blackbird (mostly shades of brown and tan with a yellow breast) perched among bare branches
Photo of pink and white Mandevilla Vine on a trellis with gray, wooden potting shed in the background
Night time photo of rides at the Ohio State Fair. Ferris wheel on the left, and another whirling ride on the right lit up with colored lights
Close up photo of 3 pink Sweet Pea blossoms against a blurry, green background