Category Archives: Bryan Park

Even the poison ivy looked pretty!

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 April, 2016            Even the poison ivy looked pretty! It was so gorgeous when we went to the river this morning, even the poison ivy looked pretty! And there is a lot of poison ivy at … Continue reading →

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A few thousand words

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 April, 2016            A few thousand words Not really – only about 750. The title is based on the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” If you’re in central Virginia and it’s early spring … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

27 March, 2016 Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday! Happy beginning of Spring, at least if you’re in the northern hemisphere. And Happy Easter, if you’re so inclined. I just returned (~8:00 Sunday evening) from delicious late Easter Brunch at … Continue reading →

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I’ll have to ruminate on it

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

13 March, 2016            I’ll have to ruminate on it I’ve actually watched a deer ruminate at Pony Pasture twice this week, and today I took a shaky five second video. Here’s a still photograph from when … Continue reading →

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Red, white and blue

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

24 January, 2016            Red, white and blue I started this post before the snow. The first title was “I’m seeing red” because I saw this Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) while hiking with Ethan at Bryan Park … Continue reading →

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Impeccable timing

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

17 January, 2016            Impeccable timing I first drafted this post earlier this week when it was 60º and balmy. As I sit down now on Sunday afternoon for the final draft, I look out my window … Continue reading →

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Even a blind hog…

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 January, 2016            Even a blind hog… …finds an acorn sometimes. Or so goes the old saying. Wiktionary refers to this as an “English proverb” and attaches this terse explanation: “Being right once doesn’t prove anything.” … Continue reading →

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We turned our flashlights off after dark

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 January, 2016            We turned our flashlights off after dark Remembering the odd nature of wearing shorts when it snowed called to mind other backwards-ness of my childhood. I’m including a brief blurb about it at … Continue reading →

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