Category Archives: People

Musical blog post titles

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

15 March, 2020 Musical blog post titles I read the New York Times way too much and it’s nearly impossible to look at it – at any section – without some mention of the Coronavirus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, mockingbirds, newfaze, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, thoreau | Tagged barred owl, camellias, clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

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

Happy to be outdoors

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

16 February, 2020 Happy to be outdoors I’m reading a book by Florence Williams called The Nature Fix – Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative. Here’s the book cover: Although that’s not … Continue reading →

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PEOPLE, planes, trains and automobiles (and owls)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

9 February, 2020 PEOPLE, planes, trains and automobiles (and owls) This picture is from earlier today in Belmont, NC with my timeless friends Skye, Dani and Betsy. We all met DECADES ago but today was … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Fun, love, People, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Trains | Tagged clouds, disability, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | 2 Comments

No prescription necessary

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

26 January, 2020 No prescription necessary I began this week anxious but my anxiety vanished in an instant when I focused on this beauty at Pony Pasture: Being out there in the woods looking at … Continue reading →

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

Symmetry

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

12 January, 2020 Symmetry It’s possible “symmetry” is not what my niece was implying – but that’s the way I interpreted it. Last week I sent her a picture of Mackey and Turner on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

People are so warm-hearted

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

5 January, 2020 People are so warm-hearted I had an unusually moving experience this week at Five Guys (who even knew?). I described it in a little blurb about it at the bottom of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Autism, disability, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

I love my family

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

29 December, 2019 I love my family The names of the people in that picture – I’ll let you try to match up faces – are Katie, Sheila, Kevin, Shane, Jay, Jenny, Kristin, Evelyn, Jim, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Dogs, Fun, fungus, highland maple festival, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Fun, highland maple festival, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

“What else is there?” – there is SO much more!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

8 December, 2019 “What else is there?” – there is SO much more! A couple around my age saw me take some pictures at Pony Pasture this morning. We chatted a few moments and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Cessna 172, coffee, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, cessna, Dogs, Endurance, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation, whitetail deer | 6 Comments

“Dogtown Dance Theatre” – how could I say no?

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 November, 2019 “Dogtown Dance Theatre” – how could I say no? Long zoom iphone image of my favorite costume of the evening: “LOVE YOUR SELF” – that was my favorite thing, right from the … Continue reading →

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