Category Archives: Rivers

Jet boat in Hells Canyon

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

15 January, 2017 Jet boat in Hells Canyon My mom was uninterested in material goods but cherished experiences. She turned eighty last October. My siblings and I treated her to an elegant catered dinner with her … Continue reading →

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Yellow and blue

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

8 January, 2017 Yellow and blue Yellow primroses: Dogs by the river: Moonrise, Wednesday, January 4, 2017, Bridgewater, VA: More next week! All best, Jay

Posted in Dogs, Flowers, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, roses, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | 1 Comment

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

1 January, 2017 Happy New Year! This is the last photograph I took in 2016. I was on Cherokee Road in the western part of the City of Richmond, VA when I took this picture. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, hiking, nature, outdoors | 2 Comments

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

25 December 2016 Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Evelyn put that together with roses from the store and magnolias from our driveway. Lovely! The James River in many ways never looks better than it does in winter. … Continue reading →

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My earlier, squirrellier years

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

18 December, 2016 My earlier, squirrellier years I saw lots of hawks hunting squirrels this week, which made me think of the squirrel hunting I did when I was younger, and that made me think of … Continue reading →

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I’ll be brief

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

11 December, 2016 I’ll be brief Because I don’t have much to say! Perhaps I’ll be more talkative next week. Meanwhile, if a picture is worth a thousand words, then here are around ten thousand words worth of the usual … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Fun, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks | Leave a comment

AKA “Butterfly McPeace”

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

4 December, 2016 AKA “Butterfly McPeace” My friend and mentor for many years was the late, great Butterfly McPeace. She passed away a couple of years ago. I keep a roll of these stickers to remind … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Carolina wren, Dogs, highland maple festival, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Fun, highland maple festival, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, tbi, traumatic brain injury, whitetail deer | 4 Comments

Warning – disturbing images – hawk kills starling

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

20 November, 2016 Warning – disturbing images – hawk kills starling The hawk/starling picture comes a bit below. There’s no blood, but it’s an intense image. In my mind. I’ll open with a decidedly undisturbing image … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, buffleheads, cats, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, firewood, Fun, garter snake, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged buffleheads, cats, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Turn! Turn! Turn!

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

13 November, 2016 Turn! Turn! Turn! Nothing marks the change of season more precisely than the appearance of Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) on the falls of the James River. I think they wait in probably Fredericksburg or … Continue reading →

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The worst form of government

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

6 November, 2016 The worst form of government “…democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms…” – Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947 So anyway, vote on Tuesday. I opened my … Continue reading →

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