Category Archives: moon

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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It was just a coincidence, but still

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

22 November, 2015                        It was just a coincidence, but still =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= I began writing the section below this (begins “The low angle of the November sun…”) yesterday. The whole hawk … Continue reading →

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Except for all the others

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

8 November, 2015            Except for all the others  “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” ― Winston S. Churchill This blog is a dedicated politics-free zone, except I like to vote. … Continue reading →

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The dogs sniffed me suspiciously…

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

25 October, 2015           The dogs sniffed me suspiciously… …when I walked in the door Tuesday afternoon. My friend Ethan and I were hiking at Bryan Park when we saw this crowd hard at work clearing invasive species: … Continue reading →

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Busy week!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

20 September, 2015                      Busy week! So I regret to say only a few images – not much going on! I apologize. More next week. I took this picture looking upstream at … Continue reading →

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Serendipity – once in a blue moon

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

2 August, 2015            Serendipity – once in a blue moon  If you were unaware – even if you were aware – the full moon on Friday evening (31 July) was the second full moon in the … Continue reading →

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Wonders never cease

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

29 March, 2015 Wonders never cease A week ago at 5:00 PM I published a blog post called “We can discover the wonders of nature…”. Six miles away and 24 hours later I clicked the shutter on this picture: Isn’t that … Continue reading →

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog post…

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

1 February, 2015                       We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog post… …to bring you this slight change of pace. Today’s the first day of February and it’s still winter. By … Continue reading →

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Good evening!

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

2 November, 2014 Good evening! I promise next week to come up with a catchier title. I hope your week has been great and the week to come is even better.   I wouldn’t say this week has been a … Continue reading →

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