Category Archives: Smiles (including “dog smiles”!)

Lots of H2O, few pictures, Prader-Willi Syndrome

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 February, 2019 Lots of H2O, few pictures, Prader-Willi Syndrome As I type these words Sunday afternoon, the James River at Pony Pasture is fifteen feet deep and rising. That means most trails are underwater, so … Continue reading →

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“Trust the process” – not quite 100% of the time

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

17 February, 2019 “Trust the process” – not quite 100% of the time Tomorrow is my sister Sheila’s birthday – wish her Happy Birthday if you’re fortunate enough to see her or talk with her! Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, cardinals, Dogs, dogwood, Downy woodpecker, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, james river, love, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 4 Comments

Slim Pickens or “trust the process”

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

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! | 2 Comments

dredge

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

20 January, 2019 dredge I dredged up a few stories I’d appended to blog posts in years past. Some of them are interesting if you’ve never read them before. I’ll put them near the bottom. After … Continue reading →

Posted in accipiters, Birds, Bryan Park, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, Fun, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), thoreau, walden, whitetail deer | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, thoreau, walden, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

Mixed emotions

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

13 January, 2019 Mixed emotions I had an experience – two experiences, really – on Monday, April 16, 2007. The dogs woke me up long before dawn today and, inexplicably, I was thinking of those two … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, ice, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 8 Comments

“Used w/o permission” or “Happiest flies”

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

30 December, 2018 “Used w/o permission” or “Happiest flies” 30 December, 2018 “Used w/o permission” or “Happiest flies” We took that photo last night at our family holiday gathering at … Continue reading →

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Stuart Little and the third definition of religion

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

23 December, 2018 Stuart Little and the third definition of religion I just liked starting this blog post off with that picture. We didn’t actually fly that day. Mackey and Turner and I went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, coffee, Dogs, Fun, highland maple festival, James River, klua, kofp, moon, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Hanover County Airport, james river, klua, kofp, nature, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, Tecnam, transportation | 2 Comments

People + trains + planes = maximum fun

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

16 December, 2018 People + trains + planes = maximum fun That’s Evelyn’s longtime friend Jose on the left, then her sister Jackie, then me, then Evelyn Friday evening at dinner. We all wish you could have joined us! … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, ice, People, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Trains | Tagged Blue Bay Inn, Fun, outdoors, People, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, Tecnam | 2 Comments

Peace and love, goat stew, Farmer’s Market, snowstorm – wow!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

9 December, 2018 Peace and love, goat stew, Farmer’s Market, snowstorm – wow! I am totally using this image without permission. I took a screenshot of my niece Aileen’s instagram page. Aileen drew the pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, goats, James River, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Cheerful

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

2 December, 2018 Cheerful That’s my old friend KD; we were hiking at Deep Run Park in western Henrico County Friday before lunch when we came across that sign in the woods. You may recognize … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged cessna, Dogs, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments