Columns by Julie Johnston
Julie Johnston is photographer for The Fairfield Ledger.
Additional Column Posts (1 - 13 of 13)
Reunion, wedding, memorial fill photographer’s busy life
By JULIE JOHNSTON, ... - Nov 29Usually when my thoughts hit paper it is because I have given them considerable time to come together in a somewhat cohesive manner to share with ...
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Almanac provides little of everything
By JULIE JOHNSTON, ... - Sep 06In this morning’s Ledger mail there arrived a complimentary copy of the 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac. I buy one every year and there is more informati...
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What went around, comes around again
By Julie Johnston - Jul 19I had to laugh when I read Staci’s column last week, as she really hit the nail on the head regarding how those of us past a certain age tend to ...
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Dirt under my nails
By Julie Johnston, ... - Mar 15This may be titled dirt under my nails, but my nails are too short for dirt to get under them. I cannot garden with gloves on my hands, so, in ...
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Gardeners to get ‘Dear Iris’ column
By Julie Johnston, ... - Dec 22I drew the honor of writing this week’s column. I could write about the political scene, or Christmas, or almost any other controversy. Since I ...
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Fair time: less work than fun
By Julie Johnston, ... - Jun 30Just when I think things at The Ledger are slowing down a bit, allowing me to catch my breath, there is another event that needs photographic ...
Texas trip reinforces belief in harmony
By Julie Johnston, ... - Apr 06My latest foray into places unknown took me to McAllen, Texas. Perhaps I should clarify that McAllen was not unknown, but more precisely, unseen. ...
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‘Good old days’ only in museums
Sep 21This column is for the young folks, who were not born during the times often spoken of by their elders as the “Good Old Days.” To hear some tell ...
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Simple pleasures falling by wayside
By Julie Johnston, ... - Aug 09Why is everyone so busy? We don’t have time for the simple pleasures of life any more, and it seems to be a path to nowhere. Reminds me of the ...
Flying high makes fantastic photos
By JULIE JOHNSTON, ... - May 17In a normal week, I only get to take photos of birds, not fly like one. This past week was exceptional in that I took to the air twice, once in a ...
Bald eagle lovers take heart
By Julie Johnston, ... - Jan 05Last nesting season there was much increased interest in the Decorah Eagles’ Nest Webcam, with millions of hits on the website. Schoolchildren, ...
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How I spent my summer vacation
By Julie Johnston, ... - Aug 11When I was a kid we usually had to write some sort of story about our summer when we returned to school after Labor Day. Last year I told all you ...
Flying high
By JULIE JOHNSTON - May 12Having none-too-gracefully climbed into the cockpit of the 1942 open-cockpit Stearman bi-plane on Wednesday morning I felt a bit like Snoopy as I ...
