Category Archives: cardinals

The joy of hiking 52 weeks/year

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

14 February, 2021 The joy of hiking 52 weeks/year Long time hikers understand a simple relationship in the park – the worse the weather, the fewer the people. If it’s really messy out, it’s like your own private park. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, cardinals, Endurance, Fun, ice, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), thoreau, whitetail deer, Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged barred owl, bluebird, cardinal, hiking, ice, james river, Pony Pasture, richmond virginia, rva, snow, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

Not your father’s lawnmower

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

5 July, 2020 Not your father’s lawnmower I got a new lawnmower yesterday. It was shocking, although not because it’s an electric lawnmower. I’ll write a little more at the bottom. I took a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, cardinals, coffee, Dogs, Emerson, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, koans, love, newfaze, Northern flicker, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, robin, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), thoreau | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 10 Comments

Owls travel a quarter of the way around the sun

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

23 February, 2020 Owls travel a quarter of the way around the sun I’m open to people’s interpretations for why this might have happened. This week I observed a natural phenomenon and I find it … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, cardinals, Dogs, Fun, James River, love, Pony Pasture, Rivers, robin, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels | Tagged barred owl, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, cardinals, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, moon, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 3 Comments

Friday on my mind

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

12 May, 2019 Friday on my mind Alternate title: “For lack of a better title.” It’s been a fun week though – lots of reptiles and a stray amphibian here or there. I did photograph one … Continue reading →

Posted in cardinals, Dogs, Fun, love, mockingbirds, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes, squirrels | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 7 Comments

“Trust the process” – not quite 100% of the time

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

17 February, 2019 “Trust the process” – not quite 100% of the time Tomorrow is my sister Sheila’s birthday – wish her Happy Birthday if you’re fortunate enough to see her or talk with her! Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, cardinals, Dogs, dogwood, Downy woodpecker, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, james river, love, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 4 Comments

The opposite of complaining

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

15 April, 2018 The opposite of complaining “I’m not complaining Just the opposite, my friend” – Paul Simon, The Werewolf, 2016 Evelyn and I got up at 5:00 Friday morning, her for an early train and me for … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, cardinals, Cessna 172, daffodils, Flowers, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Blue Jays, buffleheads, cardinals, Carolina wren, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, ice, James River, mockingbirds, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Snakes, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, cardinals, Dogs, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 8 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

14 May, 2017 Happy Mother’s Day! I did a post with the same title a year ago. None of us had any reason to believe it would be her final Mother’s Day. Last year on Mother’s Day mom went swimming … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, cardinals, Downy woodpecker, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Insects, James River, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Flowers, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment