Category Archives: sunsets

Finally got to fly again (and more)

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

5 December, 2021 Finally got to fly again (and more) I flew most of the day Tuesday. Viruses don’t affect a plane’s ability to fly, but my schedule was disrupted by the pandemic so I took a break. I finally … Continue reading →

Posted in accipiters, Birds, Bryan Park, buffleheads, Cessna 172, Cooper's Hawk, Endurance, Fun, James River, kofp, love, newfaze, People, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, Tecnam | Tagged bluebird, bufflehead, cessna, Cooper's Hawk, flying, great blue heron, kofp, marbled salamander, Pileated Woodpecker, river, sunset | Leave a comment

Sushi before it’s sushi

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

11 July, 2021 Sushi before it’s sushi I was at Deep Run recently and this hungry Great Blue Heron snagged a large fish. The heron was juggling it around trying to get it down its throat. This may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, cats, Dogs, Emerson, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, koans, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, sunsets, thoreau, walden, whitetail deer, Wildlife Book Club | Tagged book, dash, Flowers, garden, goldfinch, gray squirrel, great blue heron, milkweed, monarch butterfly, native plants, purple martin, rabbit, raptor, red fox, Red-tailed hawk, rose, Rose of Sharon, sunflower, sunset, whitetail deer fawn, zinnia | Leave a comment

Oxtail kolache

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

23 May, 2021 Oxtail kolache That’s not related to an oxtail kolache, but I took it nearby. I snapped that picture (with my phone) from the parking lot of the Kroger at 1510 Eastridge Road close to my house. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, newfaze, Northern flicker, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, whitetail deer | Tagged chipmunk, kolache, Northern flicker, Pony Pasture, red tailed hawk, richmond virginia, rva, sunset, whitetail deer | 1 Comment

The lesson I missed

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

9 August, 2020 The lesson I missed Not a huge lesson – but last week – when I wrote about the guy with the leaf blower – I missed the bigger lesson. If you recall … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, mourning doves, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

The time between

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

10 February, 2019 The time between This was a great week to be outdoors. Every week is great to be outdoors, but this one had seven solid days. We had the best river hike we’d had … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, sunsets, whitetail deer | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

Where do I start?

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

8 July, 2018 Where do I start? I’ll start at the river, the mighty James River, at Pony Pasture, this morning, with dogs – what better place? And with what better company? This was a mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, koans, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

YW84JOY

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

17 September, 2017 YW84JOY I couldn’t get that thought out of my head this morning in Manteo, NC. It’s a license plate I saw, many years ago. Sound it out – you’ll understand the sentiment. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cooper's Hawk, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, outer banks, People, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, triathlons | Tagged clouds, Endurance, Fun, Gardenias, nature, outdoors, People, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

Cobbled together

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

25 June, 2017 Cobbled together I was hiking Saturday morning. Sometimes there are no words: I took that picture when we arrived around 10:15. We hiked for over an hour and we were almost at the parking lot when a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, coffee, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, triathlons, whitetail deer | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

Sunset from Kroger on Maui

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

18 June, 2017 Sunset from Kroger on Maui I took this picture from the parking lot of a Kroger on Maui: I’m kidding about Maui, of course. I took that picture on Tuesday, June 13, from … Continue reading →

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

People who put the “sweet” in “bittersweet”

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

4 June, 2017 People who put the “sweet” in “bittersweet” Our Mom died in her sleep five months ago today. Friends of hers and of Dad’s and of ours throughout our lives joined us when we … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Carolina wren, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, grateful dead, James River, mockingbirds, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, scarlet begonias, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, grateful dead, james river, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, scarlet begonias, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 6 Comments