Tag Archives: Dogs

“Why isn’t there anything in holes?” – O. Henry

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

2 September, 2018 “Why isn’t there anything in holes?” – O. Henry The quote is from a story by O Henry called The Ransom of Red Chief. It’s unrelated to this blog post. I was riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Insects, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Spiders | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, waxing gibbous moon | 6 Comments

More is better

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

26 August, 2018 More is better I turned 57 on Thursday. I took this picture Saturday at sunrise looking across the Potomac River on Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. There is nothing – ever – … Continue reading →

Posted in accipiters, Birds, Cessna 172, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 11 Comments

“Try to be a little kinder” – Aldous Huxley

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

19 August, 2018 “Try to be a little kinder” – Aldous Huxley That’s my whole family on October 28, 2012 at my brother Kevin’s house in Doswell, VA, a few days before Halloween. Even though we … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile | 2 Comments

My only aunt (I have no uncles)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

5 August, 2018 My only aunt (I have no uncles) My mother’s younger sister Janet was my only aunt, and I have no uncles. She died on July 13 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 7 Comments

2,000’ over Pony Pasture in a light plane

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

29 July, 2018 2,000’ over Pony Pasture in a light plane Thursday afternoon (7/26) my flight instructor John and I decided to fly to Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) for the first time. It was a perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, whitetail deer | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Rags to riches

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

22 July, 2018 Rags to riches I need to warn people who have an irrational fear of snakes (ophidiophobes) that there is a snake picture after the first seven pictures on this blog post. Before you recoil, this snake is … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Barn Swallows, bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile | 6 Comments

Just pictures

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

15 July, 2018 Just pictures That’s not entirely true – I’ll add a bit of text. But not much this week. This week I got a “double” on Red-tails Monday, then two “double” Red-tails on Friday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, cessna, Dogs, Flowers, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, 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

largesse

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

10 June, 2018 largesse largesse – also lar·gess : noun 1 : generous giving 2 : a generous gift – Merriam Webster Word Central It’s the rain. Richmond’s CBS affiliate WTVR Channel 6 television said “May … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, grateful dead, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Road trip!

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

3 June, 2018 Road trip! ======= It’s after 10:00 on Sunday and I just got my two favorite pictures from the weekend. And the blog post was done! My phone “dinged” and I got two pictures that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, nature, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments