Category Archives: ice

The joy of hiking 52 weeks/year

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

14 February, 2021 The joy of hiking 52 weeks/year  Long time hikers understand a simple relationship in the park – the worse the weather, the fewer the people. If it’s really messy out, it’s like your own private park. When … Continue reading →

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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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Mixed emotions

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

13 January, 2019            Mixed emotions I had an experience – two experiences, really – on Monday, April 16, 2007. The dogs woke me up long before dawn today and, inexplicably, I was thinking of those two … Continue reading →

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People + trains + planes = maximum fun

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

16 December, 2018    People + trains + planes = maximum fun   That’s Evelyn’s longtime friend Jose on the left, then her sister Jackie, then me, then Evelyn Friday evening at dinner. We all wish you could have joined us! … Continue reading →

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Ricotta frittata

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

14 January, 2018            Ricotta frittata All my years of loving both food and talking, often at the same time, I’d never crossed paths with a “ricotta frittata” – before yesterday, that is. It’s a real thing, … Continue reading →

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bombogenesis and/or relentlessly pragmatic: Happy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

7 January, 2018            bombogenesis and/or relentlessly pragmatic: Happy New Year! I took all three of those pictures while Mackey and Turner and I did our first ever four mile hike at Pony Pasture – yesterday. We … Continue reading →

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Out and in with the old and new

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

31 December, 2017            Out and in with the old and new When I sat down at my computer Christmas morning, I looked out the window and this was the first gift of the day:  Who could … Continue reading →

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Red, white and blue

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

24 January, 2016            Red, white and blue I started this post before the snow. The first title was “I’m seeing red” because I saw this Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) while hiking with Ethan at Bryan Park … Continue reading →

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