Category Archives: daffodils

Paper cranes

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

25 February, 2018            Paper cranes It’s a “paper crane.” Not an “origami swan.” The reason for the distinction currently escapes me, but I’ll figure it out. These caught my eye on Wednesday morning around 8:00 at … Continue reading →

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Return of the guest photographer

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2017            Return of the guest photographer Some of you may remember my old friend Ethan, who took a truly spectacular picture of a Northern water snake at Bryan Park three years ago. He and … Continue reading →

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Let there be light

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

26 February, 2017           Let there be light     On December 21 the sun was above the horizon for nine and a half hours. The flowers are overjoyed (I presume) to experience the ninety-plus minutes … Continue reading →

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Switched horses in midstream

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

19 February, 2017            Switched horses in midstream Twenty-four hours ago this blog post had a much different look. The title was Daffodils you can hear. But as events unfolded – primarily unremarkable events – I moved … 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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Life goes on

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

21 February, 2016            Life goes on My mom recalls me living in a box. One of my siblings wrote “Didn’t you once spend a night in jail for punching someone?” Reactions to my last blog post … Continue reading →

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