Category Archives: Rivers

Bivalves and bryophytes – who even knew?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

25 January, 2015             Bivalves and bryophytes – who even knew? Shellfish were the farthest thing from my mind when I began this project (Every living thing) late last year. Seriously – seafood? Pony Pasture? … Continue reading →

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What does the lichen say?

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

18 January, 2015                 What does the lichen say? “The eye often cannot see what the mind does not already know.” – Stephen Sharnoff I began my “Every living thing” quest late last … Continue reading →

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Every living thing – the seasons

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

11 January, 2015               Every living thing – the seasons Welcome to NEWFAZE! I’d like to thank the Friends of the James River Park (FoJRP) for thoughtfully including my blog in their most recent … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

4 January, 2015        Happy New Year! I hope 2014 was a great year and 2015 will be even better. My first day of work for 2015 was Friday, January 2, and as I was pulling into my … Continue reading →

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Unforeseen circumstances

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

21 December, 2014        Unforeseen circumstances When I began this blog post earlier this week, the title was “I cannot tell a lie…”. It was about the fact that I haven’t taken all the pictures on this blog … Continue reading →

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PP Flora

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

Beginning December, 2014, this will be my page for “Flora” from Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA. The left hand column has the “common name” and leads to a blog post I’ve done with a picture I took of that plant. … Continue reading →

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PP Fauna

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

Beginning December, 2014, this will be my page for “Fauna” from Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA. The left hand column has the “common name.” Clicking on that link will go to a blog  post with a photograph I’ve taken of … Continue reading →

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Birds and trees

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

14 December, 2014      Birds and trees What can I say – an uninspired title. I did get a couple of decent pictures this week though. My favorite (possibly a tie) was hiking with Ethan at Bryan Park earlier … Continue reading →

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Every living thing – the prequel

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

7 December, 2014            Every living thing – the prequel I’m learning about every living thing that’s in Pony Pasture. The biggest are the sycamores (Platanus occidentalis). The smallest are the mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) (I think). … Continue reading →

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Always on the move

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

30 November, 2014 Always on the move   The seasons are, that is. But the river is too, everything. I gave a book to my nieces recently, it’s called How to Sit by Thich Nhat Hanh, 2014. Here is the … Continue reading →

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