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

Even the poison ivy looked pretty!

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 April, 2016 Even the poison ivy looked pretty! It was so gorgeous when we went to the river this morning, even the poison ivy looked pretty! And there is a lot of poison ivy at … Continue reading →

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A few thousand words

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 April, 2016 A few thousand words Not really – only about 750. The title is based on the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” If you’re in central Virginia and it’s early spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, whitetail deer | Tagged bryan park, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

27 March, 2016 Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday! Happy beginning of Spring, at least if you’re in the northern hemisphere. And Happy Easter, if you’re so inclined. I just returned (~8:00 Sunday evening) from delicious late Easter Brunch at … Continue reading →

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Highland County Maple Festival, 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

21 March, 2016 Wren and I made it to the 2016 Highland County Maple Festival on the cold, gray, snowy final day – Sunday, March 20. And it was fantastic! Here’s a tree in front of Evelyn’s Pantry, a slight … Continue reading →

Posted in American Kestrel, Birds, Dogs, Fun, highland maple festival, People, raptors, Rivers, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged American Kestrel, Fairlawn Farm, great pyrenees, highland maple festival, maple syrup, monterey virginia, red spotted newt, Wayne Jenkins | 1 Comment

L’Chaim!

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

20 March, 2016 L’Chaim! This post is a placeholder – come back tomorrow for a more complete post. Please! Ev and I had dinner last night at Perly’s (“It’s Yiddish for delicious!”) at 111 East Grace … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged curious george, highland maple festival, maple syrup, spurtle | 1 Comment

I’ll have to ruminate on it

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

13 March, 2016 I’ll have to ruminate on it I’ve actually watched a deer ruminate at Pony Pasture twice this week, and today I took a shaky five second video. Here’s a still photograph from when … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, daffodils, Flowers, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, robin, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 1 Comment

Batman has a utility belt

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

6 March, 2016 Batman has a utility belt Batman has a utility belt, I have a jean jacket: This morning I took five dogs to the river; I needed extra pockets. Thank goodness it was perfect … Continue reading →

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Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

31 January, 2016 Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play Kids threw poop at me. “It was twenty years ago today,” give or take a month. Not when I was a kid – when I … Continue reading →

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

Impeccable timing

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

17 January, 2016 Impeccable timing I first drafted this post earlier this week when it was 60º and balmy. As I sit down now on Sunday afternoon for the final draft, I look out my window … Continue reading →

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Even a blind hog…

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 January, 2016 Even a blind hog… …finds an acorn sometimes. Or so goes the old saying. Wiktionary refers to this as an “English proverb” and attaches this terse explanation: “Being right once doesn’t prove anything.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Hooded merganser, james river, mourning doves, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | 4 Comments