Monthly Archives: April 2017

The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

30 April, 2017           The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed wasn’t at Pony Pasture. It was at Deep Run Park in western Henrico. It’s better to open a blog … Continue reading →

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Quiet week

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

23 April, 2017           Quiet week   The birds have been noisy – I misspoke. And the flowers are bright. Also perhaps you recall two weeks ago I put up a post called Accident anniversary / … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

16 April, 2017            Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Pony Pasture (and the rest of the mid-Atlantic region) are bursting at the seams. I don’t know where to begin. But a lot of pictures this week. Zebra swallowtails … Continue reading →

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Accident anniversary / Singular encounter(s) / and more

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

9 April, 2017            Accident anniversary / Singular encounter(s) / and more  Some of the pictures of dead squirrels in this post may be offensive. That’s just a heads up. You can skip it if you’re inclined.  … Continue reading →

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Return of the guest photographer

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2017            Return of the guest photographer Some of you may remember my old friend Ethan, who took a truly spectacular picture of a Northern water snake at Bryan Park three years ago. He and … Continue reading →

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