Category Archives: Dogs

Brothers and sisters

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

26 July, 2015 Brothers and sisters I’m not used to having guests! But thanks to Evie, I’m starting to like it! Last week, Evelyn’s sister Jackie was here – it was Ev’s … Continue reading →

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Born at the right time

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

19 July, 2015 Born at the right time Today’s Evie’s birthday! And Evie loves gladiolas! And a gladiola blooms in our backyard in mid-July – she was born at the right … Continue reading →

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This may not be the blog for you…

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

12 July, 2015 This may not be the blog for you… …if you don’t like pictures of hawks. Or – more likely – if you don’t like pictures of snakes. … Continue reading →

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Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

7 June, 2015 Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble When you begin a project called Every living thing, you learn a lot. This week I’m learning humility! Along with other … Continue reading →

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There’s some luck involved

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

31 May, 2015 There’s some luck involved I took this picture Wednesday just after 6:00 PM: You can’t make the moon be there. … Continue reading →

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I have eyes but I do not see

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

17 May, 2015 I have eyes but I do not see I was a few steps from the parking lot at Pony Pasture Tuesday morning (May 12) when I looked at the … Continue reading →

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Winning combination

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

10 May, 2015 Winning combination That’s a Solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) – the first I’ve ever seen. A friend complimented me on the picture and I said “right place, right time, … Continue reading →

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The best of times

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

8 March, 2015 The best of times “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859) Or from a less (to some) classic … Continue reading →

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My favorite place

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

22 February, 2015 My favorite place I took this picture around 12:30 this afternoon just as Mackey and Turner and I arrived at Pony Pasture. I put it up on instagram/facebook with the caption “My … Continue reading →

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“Gradually and then suddenly”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

8 February, 2015 “Gradually and then suddenly” That’s the way spring appears here in Richmond – gradually and then suddenly. “Gradually and then suddenly” is how a character in Ernest Hemingway’s … Continue reading →

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