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

Some weeks

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

4 October, 2015 Some weeks Some weeks you go to put up a blog post and you just don’t have a lot to put up! Fortunately I have a few remaining items from the UCI World … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, fungus, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

Cornucopia

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

27 September, 2015 Cornucopia cornucopia n. 1. Greek Mythology The horn of the goat that suckled Zeus, which broke off and became filled with fruit. In folklore, it became full of whatever its … Continue reading →

Posted in Endurance, Fun, honeysuckle, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged pro cycling, uci | 8 Comments

Everybody was so NICE!!

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

13 September, 2015 Everybody was so NICE!! If you want to be really happy, spend a weekend at a triathlon. Every single person you meet is nice. I did a triathlon this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Endurance, Fun, outer banks, People, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Fun, outdoors, outer banks, People, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, triathlon | Leave a comment

A Starbucks™ koan

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

30 August, 2015 A Starbucks™ koan Barista at Starbucks Huguenot and River Road: “Can I get a drink started for you?” My companion – he often speaks in koans: “Cold hot chocolate!” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, koans, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Starbucks, Trains | Tagged Damselflies, Flowers, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, koans, leopard frog, nature, osage oranges, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Starbucks, transportation | 2 Comments

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

16 August, 2015 Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Earlier this week I went to a produce stand on Libbie Avenue here in Richmond. My first time ever, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile | Leave a comment

Serendipity – once in a blue moon

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

2 August, 2015 Serendipity – once in a blue moon If you were unaware – even if you were aware – the full moon on Friday evening (31 July) was the second full moon in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, moon, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 1 Comment

Warning: graphic images – hawk catches a rabbit

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

28 June, 2015 Warning: graphic images – hawk catches a rabbit The graphic images in this post are of a recently dead rabbit clutched in the talons of a … Continue reading →

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

I had no idea!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

21 June, 2015 I had no idea! This week I had no idea what I was going to write about! Fortunately I caught a couple of decent photographs to make up for my lack of creativity. Here’s my favorite: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Damselflies, Flowers, Fun, Hawks, james river, moss, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

EVERY time’s a charm!

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

15 June, 2015 EVERY time’s a charm! We often say that the “third time’s a charm.” Yesterday I went flying with my friend Pat and his son Daniel (our pilot) … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fun, People, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged black headed gull, Blue Angels, F-18, F-22, Lucas Oil, P-51 Mustang, Pitts biplane | 2 Comments

Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

7 June, 2015 Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble When you begin a project called Every living thing, you learn a lot. This week I’m learning humility! Along with other … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | 2 Comments