Category Archives: Flowers

Guest photographer! (and MUCH more!)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

27 April, 2014       Guest photographer!   Normally I only put pictures that I’ve taken myself in my blog posts. But earlier this week I was hiking at Bryan Park with my friend Ethan and we saw a … Continue reading →

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Only the beginning…

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

20 April, 2014        Only the beginning…   The title is a snippet from the song Beginnings by Chicago from 1969. Wow – I was eight years old. I’ll return to that at the end of this post.   I’m … Continue reading →

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ganbatte

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

13 April, 2014    ganbatte   For those of you who don’t know (most of you do), I got hit by a car while riding my bicycle in 1988. Nearly half my life ago. I was in a coma for five … Continue reading →

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Prediction is very difficult…

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

6 April, 2014    Prediction is very difficult…   …especially about the future. – Niels Bohr   Colors are out now, lots of yellow, daffodils and forsythias and of course a few dandelions. Plus other colors. Next – in a week … Continue reading →

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Early Spring at Pony Pasture

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

13 March, 2014    Early Spring at Pony Pasture I had a catchier title in mind but it drifted away. Hopefully next post. I first drafted this post and took some of the pictures on Tuesday, when it went up to … Continue reading →

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Harbinger

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

2 March, 2014        Harbinger harbinger n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. tr.v. harbingered, harbingering, harbingers To signal the approach of; presage. The American Heritage Dictionary (2011. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Kindle Edition.) = = … Continue reading →

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Flowers and dogs and birds, oh my

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

27 February, 2014    Flowers and dogs and birds, oh my And trains too, it’s been a while for trains. I’m not overjoyed with these pictures either but what the heck. I’ll get better pictures soon. I always hope to get … Continue reading →

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Rules are made to be broken

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

11 February, 2014        Rules are made to be broken When I was young and foolish I rode my bicycle in any weather. Rain, snow, cold, it didn’t matter. I turned 50 a couple of years ago and now I’m … Continue reading →

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Moving Meditation (subtitle: In training)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 October, 2013        Moving Meditation (subtitle: In training) I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that an acquaintance refers to my method of “racing” (and consequently of training) as a “moving meditation.” I concentrate on “having a good time.” Life … Continue reading →

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“Hump Week” / Too much fun

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

19 September, 2013 “Hump week” / Too much fun I’m mid-way through Week 8 of my thirteen week Ironman training program. If you’ve known me at all for the last decade, you know that when I’m this deep in training … Continue reading →

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