Monthly Archives: October 2017

Let somebody else do the heavy lifting!

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

29 October, 2017            Let somebody else do the heavy lifting!  That’s the one good picture I’ve taken this week. Regarding the title of this post, some readers (assuming I have more than one) may recall a … Continue reading →

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Shenandoah Gap

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

22 October, 2017 Shenandoah Gap A year ago this month, I was at a property owners meeting here with my Mom. This is the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in Page County, Virginia. It’s the western border or Shenandoah … Continue reading →

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A story I never knew

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

15 October, 2017            A story I never knew I was hiking in Deep Run Park Friday – the same place I’ve twice photographed copperhead snakes – when a more appealing sight caught my eye. It was … Continue reading →

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 All in a day’s hike

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

8 October, 2017            All in a day’s hike I took that picture today at 12:30. It’s not even in black and white – that’s a color picture! The most notable thing about the weather at Pony … Continue reading →

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Two Presidents, one church, no politics, no religion

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

1 October, 2017            Two Presidents, one church, no politics, no religion I watched a DVD of the Sunday school class President Jimmy Carter taught at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, GA on August 27, 2017. … Continue reading →

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