Category Archives: hyacinths

Riot on Westbury Drive

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

21 March, 2021 Riot on Westbury Drive I have all the usual miscellany this week. But I was walking Mackey and Turner out to the car this morning to go to the river and I turned around and saw the … Continue reading →

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Some cars have sunroofs – mine has an eagleroof

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

8 March, 2020 Some cars have sunroofs – mine has an eagleroof I drove to the river on the morning of Virginia’s Democratic Primary and looked up and saw this gorgeous bird perched directly above the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Barred Owls, Birds, cats, daffodils, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged barred owl, cats, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, newfaze, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

The kindness of strangers

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

8 September, 2019 The kindness of strangers Mackey and Turner and Yuki and I had just gotten out on the rocks this spectacular early September morning, and we saw a young family enjoying the pleasant … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, Insects, James River, love, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, roses, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, waxing gibbous moon | 4 Comments

If this isn’t nice…

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

4 August, 2019 If this isn’t nice… …I don’t know what is.” – Kurt Vonnegut – courtesy of Andrew The quote is courtesy of Andrew. The flower is courtesy of Evelyn. The monarch butterfly … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, Insects, James River, mockingbirds, ospreys, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Spiders | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile | 3 Comments

“The world is full of injustice”

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 March, 2019 “The world is full of injustice” My friend Mark and I were weighing his salad at Kroger in Carytown this week when Secret Agent Man began playing on the store audio network. … Continue reading →

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

Slim Pickens or “trust the process”

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

27 January, 2019 Slim Pickens or “trust the process” I haven’t gotten a million great images this month. Not even by my standards of “great images,” which are normally not real great. It’s been “slim pickings,” … Continue reading →

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Cuernavaca, la eterna primavera

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

25 March, 2018 Cuernavaca, la eterna primavera Cuernavaca is a place my Mom visited every year in Mexico. “La eterna primavera” means “the eternal Spring” in Spanish; it’s early Spring in Richmond and I saw three … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, international travel, James River, koans, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, robin, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, cats, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 4 Comments

Ecclesiastes – there is a season – Turn! Turn! Turn!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

18 March, 2018 Ecclesiastes – there is a season – Turn! Turn! Turn! Today is the final Sunday of winter. Spring officially begins Tuesday at 12:15 PM EDT when the sun crosses the equator from south … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, James River, mockingbirds, Northern flicker, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | 2 Comments

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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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 →

Posted in Birds, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, James River, Northern flicker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, james river, nature, Northern flicker, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 6 Comments