Category Archives: Dogs

Where do I start?

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

8 July, 2018 Where do I start? I’ll start at the river, the mighty James River, at Pony Pasture, this morning, with dogs – what better place? And with what better company? This was a mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, koans, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

largesse

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

10 June, 2018 largesse largesse – also lar·gess : noun 1 : generous giving 2 : a generous gift – Merriam Webster Word Central It’s the rain. Richmond’s CBS affiliate WTVR Channel 6 television said “May … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, grateful dead, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Road trip!

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

3 June, 2018 Road trip! ======= It’s after 10:00 on Sunday and I just got my two favorite pictures from the weekend. And the blog post was done! My phone “dinged” and I got two pictures that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, nature, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Reflection of hope

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

27 May, 2018 Reflection of hope “May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela I didn’t have a theme for this post – I still don’t – but I saw that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, Cessna 172, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, honeysuckle, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Autism, cessna, disability, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, tbi, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

20 May, 2018 Bridge Over Troubled Water My friend Hank had been hearing voices for a month. His doctor recommended he wear headphones and listen to music to drown them out. This is normal for people … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, honeysuckle, James River, koans, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, whitetail deer | Tagged bridge over troubled water, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, simon and garfunkel, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 10 Comments

Oh no! Another SNAKE!

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

13 May, 2018 Oh no! Another SNAKE! My friend Sam took this picture Monday afternoon. Sometimes people react this way when they see snakes. There are snake pictures at the bottom of this blog post: … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Carolina wren, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Every single person was nice

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

6 May, 2018 Every single person was nice Every single person I’ve met this week was nice. I flew twice at Heart of Virginia Aviation. I went shooting once at Colonial Shooting Academy. Evelyn and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, coffee, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, high cloud triathlon, james river, lake anna, nature, outdoors, peasantman, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, triathlon | 4 Comments

Rare as an udder on a bull

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

22 April, 2018 Rare as an udder on a bull The above photo is not “rare as an udder on a bull” – I just like the image. I took that picture standing on my front … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 5 Comments

Flying over the hoods of cars

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

8 April, 2018 Flying over the hoods of cars I spoke with many friends who urged me to take up flying again, even though I can’t get a license. On 5 April, 1988 I went “flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, l'opossum, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 5 Comments

Short (definitely!) and sweet (hopefully!)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

1 April, 2018 Short (definitely!) and sweet (hopefully!) I hope you had a wonderful Easter and a spectacular April Fool’s Day today. I drove to MD and back today and had dinner with my sister and … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles, whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments