Category Archives: Flowers

Just pictures

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

15 July, 2018 Just pictures That’s not entirely true – I’ll add a bit of text. But not much this week. This week I got a “double” on Red-tails Monday, then two “double” Red-tails on Friday. … Continue reading →

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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

The best mosquito repellent

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

1 July, 2018 The best mosquito repellent Watch this video I took of him. It’s ~30 seconds long and it’s a nice video. The woodsy background noises are an added treat: Turtles aren’t the best … Continue reading →

Posted in box turtle, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers | 1 Comment

Time stops

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

24 June, 2018 Time stops When I get this close to skittish wild animals, time stops. Or it feels like it does anyway. Deer are skittish but they’re also herd animals and thus predictable. Plus they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Insects, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, cessna, Flowers, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

At a loss for words

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

17 June, 2018 At a loss for words Primarily because I’m at a loss for pictures. I almost called this one “It’s easy to distinguish between genders” but you’ll have to admit that doesn’t roll right … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, nature, outdoors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

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 →

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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