Monthly Archives: July 2017

“Bird” photography in paradise

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

30 July, 2017            “Bird” photography in paradise “Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.” – Voltaire A week ago I put up a blog post called “Guest ‘bird’ photographer – Mediterranean Sea – … Continue reading →

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Guest “bird” photographer – Mediterranean Sea – 1959

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

23 July, 2017            Guest “bird” photographer – Mediterranean Sea – 1959 Here are a few “birds” my late father photographed while aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA 60) in the Mediterranean Sea in 1959: After … Continue reading →

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Some days, revisited

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

16 July, 2017            Some days, revisited “Some days it all adds up And what you got isn’t enough” – U2, Some Days, 1993  A Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) in Glen Allen Wednesday morning:  I drove east from … Continue reading →

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Planes that take off

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

9 July, 2017            Planes that take off “…we journalists have a bias toward bad news: We cover planes that crash, not planes that take off.” – Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, 1 July, 2017 Good News, … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Center of Virginia – Wildlife Book Club

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

2 July, 2017            Wildlife Center of Virginia – Wildlife Book Club Much of what I see and learn at Pony Pasture (and elsewhere) is informed by books recommended by the Wildlife Center of Virginia Wildlife Book … Continue reading →

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