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.

Ricotta frittata

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

14 January, 2018            Ricotta frittata All my years of loving both food and talking, often at the same time, I’d never crossed paths with a “ricotta frittata” – before yesterday, that is. It’s a real thing, … Continue reading →

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bombogenesis and/or relentlessly pragmatic: Happy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

7 January, 2018            bombogenesis and/or relentlessly pragmatic: Happy New Year! I took all three of those pictures while Mackey and Turner and I did our first ever four mile hike at Pony Pasture – yesterday. We … Continue reading →

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Out and in with the old and new

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

31 December, 2017            Out and in with the old and new When I sat down at my computer Christmas morning, I looked out the window and this was the first gift of the day:  Who could … Continue reading →

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You can’t buy this on Amazon

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

24 December, 2017            You can’t buy this on Amazon I’m 56 years old and this will by my first Christmas without a living parent. Mom was enthusiastic and ebullient and feisty and celebratory a year ago … Continue reading →

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Box of chocolates

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

17 December, 2017             Box of chocolates “Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna’ get.” – Forrest Gump, 1994 That’s an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) in … Continue reading →

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 Must be present to win

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

10 December, 2017            Must be present to win With nature photography, I’m told – and I know – you “must be present to win.” I didn’t show up  much this week – outdoors – so my … Continue reading →

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Footballs in the trees

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

3 December, 2017            Footballs in the trees This first (mockingbird) image is unrelated to the title or the rest of the post; I just enjoy the way it looks. I stumbled on it by accident earlier … Continue reading →

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Healer

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

26 November, 2017            Healer  That eagle is not the healer – time is. I just like that picture.  Early in my recovery from my 1988 accident, my brothers told me “time is a great healer – … Continue reading →

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The color of our planet

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

19 November, 2017        The color of our planet  The preceding picture is Pony Pasture rocks at a very civilized hour this morning.  Every year as the leaves drop away and the sky turns its brightest blue I think … Continue reading →

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Either a janitor or a thief, apprehended by dogs

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

12 November, 2017            Either a janitor or a thief, apprehended by dogs Friday night when I walked Mackey and Turner they bolted off the front porch and stampeded the bushes on the north side of … Continue reading →

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