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Category Archives: Northern flicker
Oxtail kolache
23 May, 2021 Oxtail kolache That’s not related to an oxtail kolache, but I took it nearby. I snapped that picture (with my phone) from the parking lot of the Kroger at 1510 Eastridge Road close to my house. I … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, newfaze, Northern flicker, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, whitetail deer
Tagged chipmunk, kolache, Northern flicker, Pony Pasture, red tailed hawk, richmond virginia, rva, sunset, whitetail deer
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Finally! A different kind of owl!
28 March, 2021 Finally! A different kind of owl! The first owl picture I ever posted in this blog was… a Barred Owl! What a surprise. That was May 15, 2011, in a post called … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Emerson, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Great horned owl, Insects, James River, love, newfaze, Northern flicker, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, thoreau, whitetail deer
Tagged bluebirds, bryan park, cormorants, Dogs, flicker, great blue herons, great horned owls, grebes, jrps, northern flickers, owlets, owls, Pony Pasture, purple martins, richmond virginia, rva, white squirrels, whitetail deer
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Not your father’s lawnmower
5 July, 2020 Not your father’s lawnmower I got a new lawnmower yesterday. It was shocking, although not because it’s an electric lawnmower. I’ll write a little more at the bottom. I took a little … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, cardinals, coffee, Dogs, Emerson, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, koans, love, newfaze, Northern flicker, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, robin, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), thoreau
Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!
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My editor is out of town!
3 November, 2019 My editor is out of town! So if there are any errors on this blog post, I won’t be able to blame her. I’ll keep the writing to a minimum! I try … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, moon, Northern flicker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, roses, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels
Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!
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Slim Pickens or “trust the process”
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
Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, ice, Northern flicker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!)
Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!
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Ecclesiastes – there is a season – Turn! Turn! Turn!
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
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Downstream
22 January, 2017 Downstream Thank you to our former neighbor and lifelong friend Bill for taking this picture at mom’s memorial service on Thursday (January 19) at the Bridgewater Volunteer Rescue Squad, where mom and dad … Continue reading
Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Fun, James River, Northern flicker, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!)
Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!
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Life goes on
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!
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NEWFAZE 