Category Archives: Insects

A few thousand words

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 April, 2016 A few thousand words Not really – only about 750. The title is based on the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” If you’re in central Virginia and it’s early spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, whitetail deer | Tagged bryan park, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Cloudless sulphur

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

13 December, 2015 Cloudless sulphur That’s the actual name of a butterfly I photographed at the river this week. It caught my ear (the name, not the butterfly) and I like that quality in blog post … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Fun, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

A Starbucks™ koan

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

30 August, 2015 A Starbucks™ koan Barista at Starbucks Huguenot and River Road: “Can I get a drink started for you?” My companion – he often speaks in koans: “Cold hot chocolate!” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, koans, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Starbucks, Trains | Tagged Damselflies, Flowers, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, koans, leopard frog, nature, osage oranges, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Starbucks, transportation | 2 Comments

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

16 August, 2015 Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Earlier this week I went to a produce stand on Libbie Avenue here in Richmond. My first time ever, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile | Leave a comment

The more I learn, the less I knew!

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

9 September, 2015 The more I learn, the less I knew! If you’d asked me a year ago how much I knew about Red-tailed hawks and ospreys, I would have been confident … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Snakes | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

The eyes have it

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

5 July, 2015 The eyes have it The hawks have been wildly active this week. To the detriment of the local squirrel population. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Warning: graphic images – hawk catches a rabbit

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

28 June, 2015 Warning: graphic images – hawk catches a rabbit The graphic images in this post are of a recently dead rabbit clutched in the talons of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 6 Comments

I had no idea!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

21 June, 2015 I had no idea! This week I had no idea what I was going to write about! Fortunately I caught a couple of decent photographs to make up for my lack of creativity. Here’s my favorite: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Damselflies, Flowers, Fun, Hawks, james river, moss, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Fascinating / boring

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

26 April, 2015 Fascinating / boring As my “Every living thing” project evolves, some if it is fascinating and some of it (possibly you’re painfully aware) is boring. This is not what I was referring to, but I was ten … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers | Tagged barred owl, bryan park, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile | 3 Comments