Author Archives: Jay McLaughlin

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About Jay McLaughlin

I am a rehabilitation counselor. I have many friends with autism and traumatic brain injuries. They help me learn new things constantly. I hike with dogs at the James River in Richmond - a lot. I've completed an Iron distance triathlon a year for 11 years. My most recent was in Wilmington, NC in November, 2013. I currently compete in mid-distance triathlons. And work and hike and take pictures and write and eat.

Some things in life can be improved… 

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

21 July, 2019            Some things in life can be improved…  …but this weekend wasn’t one of them! Evelyn’s birthday was this weekend and her sister Jackie came down from NJ to help us celebrate. Evelyn … Continue reading →

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Light work

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

14 July, 2019            Light work The light made photography effortless again this week; I’m always grateful. But I get lazy! I also can never decide which picture I like best. My favorite photography subjects, raptors, … Continue reading →

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Where to start? Embarrassment of riches

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

7 July, 2019            Where to start? Embarrassment of riches I didn’t know where to start this week – too much fun stuff. I was parked at a gas station  near a busy intersection Tuesday morning … Continue reading →

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Pimento cheese picnic – and more! 

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

30 June, 2019            Pimento cheese picnic – and more!  My old friend Ethan, world renowned snake photographer and his family were in Roanoke this week visiting their family. They invited me for a picnic and … Continue reading →

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Soap that floats / ”instructional bath”

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

23 June, 2019            Soap that floats / ”instructional bath” All one hundred of us bathed in the lake at Camp Waredaca in the 1970’s. Not at the same time, and we bathed with our swimsuits … Continue reading →

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Turner and I are creatures of habit

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

16 June, 2019            Turner and I are creatures of habit Evelyn took that picture Wednesday and it was too great to not put in this blog post. I didn’t even know I had it when … Continue reading →

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Things with wings

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

9 June, 2019            Things with wings Here’s one “thing with wings” – a Purple Martin (Progne subis) – holding another “thing with wings” – a recently deceased male Common Whitetail Skimmer (Libellula lydia). This was … Continue reading →

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Dog days of summer, Montana style – and more

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

2 June, 2019           Dog days of summer, Montana style – and more I’ve mentioned in this space before some internship work I did twenty years ago. Those pictures were taken twenty years ago this month – … Continue reading →

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Some weeks I don’t know where to begin

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

26 May, 2019            Some weeks I don’t know where to begin I saw a Luna moth (Actias luna) early this afternoon while I was riding my bike at West Creek. It’s such a treasure to … Continue reading →

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Famine to feast

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

19 May, 2019            Famine to feast I went from not having enough (IMO) to blog about last week to almost having too much this week. Which is always fun. In last week’s blog post (Friday … Continue reading →

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