Cheryl A. Johnson
@cherylajohnson.bsky.social
Author/Nature Photographer
Rep'd by Mara Cobb @ Lighthouse Literary
SCBWI/12x12
SCBWI MS Winner
Detroit Writing Room MS Winner
#PBChat Mentorship HM
ArtPrize Artist 2025 & 2024
http://cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com
http://cherylajohnson.pictorem.com
Rep'd by Mara Cobb @ Lighthouse Literary
SCBWI/12x12
SCBWI MS Winner
Detroit Writing Room MS Winner
#PBChat Mentorship HM
ArtPrize Artist 2025 & 2024
http://cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com
http://cherylajohnson.pictorem.com
Pinned
The Big Blue Trio is installed and ready for ArtPrize!
Head downtown Grand Rapids for this free event, and with over 150 venue sites, you'll find artwork everywhere ~ on sidewalks, in parking lots, on buildings and inside of them.
September 18~October 4
#ArtPrize2025 #naturephotography
Head downtown Grand Rapids for this free event, and with over 150 venue sites, you'll find artwork everywhere ~ on sidewalks, in parking lots, on buildings and inside of them.
September 18~October 4
#ArtPrize2025 #naturephotography
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see more kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@jstremer.bsky.social
@alexandervidal.bsky.social
@tanyakonerman.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendations
If you'd like to see more kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@jstremer.bsky.social
@alexandervidal.bsky.social
@tanyakonerman.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendations
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see more kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@jstremer.bsky.social
@alexandervidal.bsky.social
@tanyakonerman.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendations
If you'd like to see more kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@jstremer.bsky.social
@alexandervidal.bsky.social
@tanyakonerman.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendations
Showy Sunsets
Last Friday the gulls were on the other side of the lake and I could barely see them. Tonight though, they were right by the beach, and at one point hundreds of them all took off.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Last Friday the gulls were on the other side of the lake and I could barely see them. Tonight though, they were right by the beach, and at one point hundreds of them all took off.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Showy Sunsets
Last Friday the gulls were on the other side of the lake and I could barely see them. Tonight though, they were right by the beach, and at one point hundreds of them all took off.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Last Friday the gulls were on the other side of the lake and I could barely see them. Tonight though, they were right by the beach, and at one point hundreds of them all took off.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Showy Sunsets
My fave from Friday night. I couldn't see the birds at all without my camera. Totally surprised when I zoomed in for the sunset shot and caught hundreds of them.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
My fave from Friday night. I couldn't see the birds at all without my camera. Totally surprised when I zoomed in for the sunset shot and caught hundreds of them.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Showy Sunsets
My fave from Friday night. I couldn't see the birds at all without my camera. Totally surprised when I zoomed in for the sunset shot and caught hundreds of them.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
My fave from Friday night. I couldn't see the birds at all without my camera. Totally surprised when I zoomed in for the sunset shot and caught hundreds of them.
#naturephotography
#sunsets
#showysunsets
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Happy World Kindness Day
When milkweed pods split open, they release seeds on parachutes of floss, which drift nearby or travel miles away.
Be kind
to yourself
each other
and the world
Be milkweed floss.
#worldkindnessday
#naturephotography
#bemilkweedfloss
When milkweed pods split open, they release seeds on parachutes of floss, which drift nearby or travel miles away.
Be kind
to yourself
each other
and the world
Be milkweed floss.
#worldkindnessday
#naturephotography
#bemilkweedfloss
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy World Kindness Day
When milkweed pods split open, they release seeds on parachutes of floss, which drift nearby or travel miles away.
Be kind
to yourself
each other
and the world
Be milkweed floss.
#worldkindnessday
#naturephotography
#bemilkweedfloss
When milkweed pods split open, they release seeds on parachutes of floss, which drift nearby or travel miles away.
Be kind
to yourself
each other
and the world
Be milkweed floss.
#worldkindnessday
#naturephotography
#bemilkweedfloss
Northern Lights ~ 11/12/25
We tried a couple other spots around the lake, but caught these best best ones an hour later right outside our door.
#northernlights
#auroraborealis
#naturephotography
We tried a couple other spots around the lake, but caught these best best ones an hour later right outside our door.
#northernlights
#auroraborealis
#naturephotography
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Northern Lights ~ 11/12/25
We tried a couple other spots around the lake, but caught these best best ones an hour later right outside our door.
#northernlights
#auroraborealis
#naturephotography
We tried a couple other spots around the lake, but caught these best best ones an hour later right outside our door.
#northernlights
#auroraborealis
#naturephotography
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@andreaywang.bsky.social
@drzathome.bsky.social
@joseebisaillon.bsky.social
@philbildner.bsky.social
@danielostudios.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@andreaywang.bsky.social
@drzathome.bsky.social
@joseebisaillon.bsky.social
@philbildner.bsky.social
@danielostudios.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@andreaywang.bsky.social
@drzathome.bsky.social
@joseebisaillon.bsky.social
@philbildner.bsky.social
@danielostudios.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@andreaywang.bsky.social
@drzathome.bsky.social
@joseebisaillon.bsky.social
@philbildner.bsky.social
@danielostudios.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
Whether you call a group of Sandhill Cranes a sedge, construction, dance, siege, or swoop, it's impressive to see them fly over.
Now off to revise a story using my own nature shots. Photo illustrator has a nice ring to it. 😊
#naturephotography
#sandhillcranes
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Now off to revise a story using my own nature shots. Photo illustrator has a nice ring to it. 😊
#naturephotography
#sandhillcranes
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Whether you call a group of Sandhill Cranes a sedge, construction, dance, siege, or swoop, it's impressive to see them fly over.
Now off to revise a story using my own nature shots. Photo illustrator has a nice ring to it. 😊
#naturephotography
#sandhillcranes
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Now off to revise a story using my own nature shots. Photo illustrator has a nice ring to it. 😊
#naturephotography
#sandhillcranes
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
Life on the Sunrise Channel
There's something beautiful about a leaf floating on water.
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#naturephotography
#leafphotography
There's something beautiful about a leaf floating on water.
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#naturephotography
#leafphotography
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Life on the Sunrise Channel
There's something beautiful about a leaf floating on water.
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#naturephotography
#leafphotography
There's something beautiful about a leaf floating on water.
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#naturephotography
#leafphotography
Life on the Sunrise Channel
Got to love a Great Blue Heron in fall!
Need holiday gifts? Head to cherylajohnson.pictorem.com where you'll find my favorite shots that you can order on canvas, metal, acrylic, and more.
#naturephotography
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#greatblueheron
Got to love a Great Blue Heron in fall!
Need holiday gifts? Head to cherylajohnson.pictorem.com where you'll find my favorite shots that you can order on canvas, metal, acrylic, and more.
#naturephotography
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#greatblueheron
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Life on the Sunrise Channel
Got to love a Great Blue Heron in fall!
Need holiday gifts? Head to cherylajohnson.pictorem.com where you'll find my favorite shots that you can order on canvas, metal, acrylic, and more.
#naturephotography
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#greatblueheron
Got to love a Great Blue Heron in fall!
Need holiday gifts? Head to cherylajohnson.pictorem.com where you'll find my favorite shots that you can order on canvas, metal, acrylic, and more.
#naturephotography
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
#greatblueheron
Tuesdays in the publishing world are a BIG DEAL! It's the day new books are sent out into the world. Two Critical Friends (aka critique partners) are celebrating their books and each one deserves its own post.
#middlegraderecommendation
#middlegrade
@darrinsimpson.bsky.social
#middlegraderecommendation
#middlegrade
@darrinsimpson.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Tuesdays in the publishing world are a BIG DEAL! It's the day new books are sent out into the world. Two Critical Friends (aka critique partners) are celebrating their books and each one deserves its own post.
#middlegraderecommendation
#middlegrade
@darrinsimpson.bsky.social
#middlegraderecommendation
#middlegrade
@darrinsimpson.bsky.social
Tuesdays in the publishing world are a BIG DEAL! It's the day new books are sent out into the world. Two Critical Friends (aka critique partners) are celebrating their books and each one deserves its own post.
#picturebookrecommendation
#picturebook
@cindyschrauben.bsky.social
#picturebookrecommendation
#picturebook
@cindyschrauben.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Tuesdays in the publishing world are a BIG DEAL! It's the day new books are sent out into the world. Two Critical Friends (aka critique partners) are celebrating their books and each one deserves its own post.
#picturebookrecommendation
#picturebook
@cindyschrauben.bsky.social
#picturebookrecommendation
#picturebook
@cindyschrauben.bsky.social
Life on the Sunrise Channel
It felt so good to drag the kayak to the water this morning and paddle up the channel. Nature is a balm for the soul.
The American Coots are increasing on the lake and will be in the hundreds in coming weeks.
#naturephotography
#americancoot
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
It felt so good to drag the kayak to the water this morning and paddle up the channel. Nature is a balm for the soul.
The American Coots are increasing on the lake and will be in the hundreds in coming weeks.
#naturephotography
#americancoot
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Life on the Sunrise Channel
It felt so good to drag the kayak to the water this morning and paddle up the channel. Nature is a balm for the soul.
The American Coots are increasing on the lake and will be in the hundreds in coming weeks.
#naturephotography
#americancoot
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
It felt so good to drag the kayak to the water this morning and paddle up the channel. Nature is a balm for the soul.
The American Coots are increasing on the lake and will be in the hundreds in coming weeks.
#naturephotography
#americancoot
#lifeonthesunrisechannel
The Big Blue Trio is installed and ready for ArtPrize!
Head downtown Grand Rapids for this free event, and with over 150 venue sites, you'll find artwork everywhere ~ on sidewalks, in parking lots, on buildings and inside of them.
September 18~October 4
#ArtPrize2025 #naturephotography
Head downtown Grand Rapids for this free event, and with over 150 venue sites, you'll find artwork everywhere ~ on sidewalks, in parking lots, on buildings and inside of them.
September 18~October 4
#ArtPrize2025 #naturephotography
September 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The Big Blue Trio is installed and ready for ArtPrize!
Head downtown Grand Rapids for this free event, and with over 150 venue sites, you'll find artwork everywhere ~ on sidewalks, in parking lots, on buildings and inside of them.
September 18~October 4
#ArtPrize2025 #naturephotography
Head downtown Grand Rapids for this free event, and with over 150 venue sites, you'll find artwork everywhere ~ on sidewalks, in parking lots, on buildings and inside of them.
September 18~October 4
#ArtPrize2025 #naturephotography
Happy Book Birthday to Stacy S. Jensen and Victo Ngai! It's always an extra special day to celebrate a book when the author is one of your critique partners!
Woohoo ~ it's a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#picturebookrecommendations
Woohoo ~ it's a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#picturebookrecommendations
August 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Happy Book Birthday to Stacy S. Jensen and Victo Ngai! It's always an extra special day to celebrate a book when the author is one of your critique partners!
Woohoo ~ it's a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#picturebookrecommendations
Woohoo ~ it's a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#picturebookrecommendations
August 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@katemessner.com
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social
@hellomrforrest.bsky.social
@dpilutti.bsky.social
@suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitrecommendations
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@katemessner.com
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social
@hellomrforrest.bsky.social
@dpilutti.bsky.social
@suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitrecommendations
August 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@katemessner.com
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social
@hellomrforrest.bsky.social
@dpilutti.bsky.social
@suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitrecommendations
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@katemessner.com
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social
@hellomrforrest.bsky.social
@dpilutti.bsky.social
@suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social
#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
#kidlitrecommendations
Life on the Sunrise Channel
It’s a dreary, rainy day here on the channel. Perfect for hunkering down and doing edits to my moon story so I can get it to my agent soon. It should be going out to publishers this fall.
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
#writing
It’s a dreary, rainy day here on the channel. Perfect for hunkering down and doing edits to my moon story so I can get it to my agent soon. It should be going out to publishers this fall.
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
#writing
August 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Life on the Sunrise Channel
It’s a dreary, rainy day here on the channel. Perfect for hunkering down and doing edits to my moon story so I can get it to my agent soon. It should be going out to publishers this fall.
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
#writing
It’s a dreary, rainy day here on the channel. Perfect for hunkering down and doing edits to my moon story so I can get it to my agent soon. It should be going out to publishers this fall.
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
#writing
Happy World Photography Day!
This is one of my favorite shots from our trip to Maine. I love the seafoam dinghy, its reflection, the subtle orange and yellow lobster traps, and the blue movement of water.
www.pictorem.com/profile/Cher...
#WorldPhotographyDay
#WorldPhotographyDay2025
This is one of my favorite shots from our trip to Maine. I love the seafoam dinghy, its reflection, the subtle orange and yellow lobster traps, and the blue movement of water.
www.pictorem.com/profile/Cher...
#WorldPhotographyDay
#WorldPhotographyDay2025
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy World Photography Day!
This is one of my favorite shots from our trip to Maine. I love the seafoam dinghy, its reflection, the subtle orange and yellow lobster traps, and the blue movement of water.
www.pictorem.com/profile/Cher...
#WorldPhotographyDay
#WorldPhotographyDay2025
This is one of my favorite shots from our trip to Maine. I love the seafoam dinghy, its reflection, the subtle orange and yellow lobster traps, and the blue movement of water.
www.pictorem.com/profile/Cher...
#WorldPhotographyDay
#WorldPhotographyDay2025
Another Good Listen ~ 2025
Love note marginalia. A mystery to solve. A crotchety neighbor.
@avenkind.bsky.social
#anothergoodlisten
#audiobook
#audiobookrecommendations
Love note marginalia. A mystery to solve. A crotchety neighbor.
@avenkind.bsky.social
#anothergoodlisten
#audiobook
#audiobookrecommendations
August 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Another Good Listen ~ 2025
Love note marginalia. A mystery to solve. A crotchety neighbor.
@avenkind.bsky.social
#anothergoodlisten
#audiobook
#audiobookrecommendations
Love note marginalia. A mystery to solve. A crotchety neighbor.
@avenkind.bsky.social
#anothergoodlisten
#audiobook
#audiobookrecommendations
A must-have for every child's collection of books, as well as classroom libraries. Kids, parents, and teachers will love going back in time to read and see what and who lived on the land before the young boy did.
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
August 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A must-have for every child's collection of books, as well as classroom libraries. Kids, parents, and teachers will love going back in time to read and see what and who lived on the land before the young boy did.
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
@stacysjensen.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
Moon Moments
Tonight's glowing orange sunset due to hazy, Canadian wildfire smoke.
#moonmoments
#naturephotography
#sunsetphotography
Tonight's glowing orange sunset due to hazy, Canadian wildfire smoke.
#moonmoments
#naturephotography
#sunsetphotography
August 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Moon Moments
Tonight's glowing orange sunset due to hazy, Canadian wildfire smoke.
#moonmoments
#naturephotography
#sunsetphotography
Tonight's glowing orange sunset due to hazy, Canadian wildfire smoke.
#moonmoments
#naturephotography
#sunsetphotography
Life on the Sunrise Channel
We've had a male molting Cardinal at our feeder recently. At first I thought something was wrong, but nope, just molting.
#naturephotography
#moltingcardinal
#cardinalphotography
We've had a male molting Cardinal at our feeder recently. At first I thought something was wrong, but nope, just molting.
#naturephotography
#moltingcardinal
#cardinalphotography
July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Life on the Sunrise Channel
We've had a male molting Cardinal at our feeder recently. At first I thought something was wrong, but nope, just molting.
#naturephotography
#moltingcardinal
#cardinalphotography
We've had a male molting Cardinal at our feeder recently. At first I thought something was wrong, but nope, just molting.
#naturephotography
#moltingcardinal
#cardinalphotography
July 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
@jstremer.bsky.social
@gordywright.bsky.social
@kellycrull.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
@jstremer.bsky.social
@gordywright.bsky.social
@kellycrull.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
July 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
FAVE FOUR
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
@jstremer.bsky.social
@gordywright.bsky.social
@kellycrull.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
@jstremer.bsky.social
@gordywright.bsky.social
@kellycrull.bsky.social
#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
#kidlitrecommendation
Moon Moments
This past Friday was a waxing crescent with 7.3% illumination.
Slivers of the moon are hard for me to capture with much clarity, but I'm happy with this one. I darkened it to show more of the surface.
#naturephotography
#moonphotography
#kidlitinspiration
#writingprompt
This past Friday was a waxing crescent with 7.3% illumination.
Slivers of the moon are hard for me to capture with much clarity, but I'm happy with this one. I darkened it to show more of the surface.
#naturephotography
#moonphotography
#kidlitinspiration
#writingprompt
June 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Moon Moments
This past Friday was a waxing crescent with 7.3% illumination.
Slivers of the moon are hard for me to capture with much clarity, but I'm happy with this one. I darkened it to show more of the surface.
#naturephotography
#moonphotography
#kidlitinspiration
#writingprompt
This past Friday was a waxing crescent with 7.3% illumination.
Slivers of the moon are hard for me to capture with much clarity, but I'm happy with this one. I darkened it to show more of the surface.
#naturephotography
#moonphotography
#kidlitinspiration
#writingprompt