Tag Archives: Dogs

Some things in life can be improved…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

21 July, 2019 Some things in life can be improved… …but this weekend wasn’t one of them! Evelyn’s birthday was this weekend and her sister Jackie came down from NJ to help us celebrate. Evelyn … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, cardinals, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, moon, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 3 Comments

Light work

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

14 July, 2019 Light work The light made photography effortless again this week; I’m always grateful. But I get lazy! I also can never decide which picture I like best. My favorite photography subjects, raptors, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fun, James River, love, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Starbucks, Trains, whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Some weeks I don’t know where to begin

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

26 May, 2019 Some weeks I don’t know where to begin I saw a Luna moth (Actias luna) early this afternoon while I was riding my bike at West Creek. It’s such a treasure to … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, kofp, love, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes, Tecnam, thoreau, Turtles, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Famine to feast

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

19 May, 2019 Famine to feast I went from not having enough (IMO) to blog about last week to almost having too much this week. Which is always fun. In last week’s blog post (Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, coffee, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged Autism, bryan park, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, red-shouldered hawks, smile, tbi | 2 Comments

Friday on my mind

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

12 May, 2019 Friday on my mind Alternate title: “For lack of a better title.” It’s been a fun week though – lots of reptiles and a stray amphibian here or there. I did photograph one … Continue reading →

Posted in cardinals, Dogs, Fun, love, mockingbirds, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes, squirrels | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 7 Comments

Eavesdropping and “money problems” – a true story

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

28 April, 2019 Eavesdropping and “money problems” – a true story I woke up for work before dawn Wednesday, thinking I had “money problems.” I fixed my oatmeal and read an article in the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, roses, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Birds, flowers – Spring images

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

14 April, 2019 Birds, flowers – Spring images This is my 388th (!) blog post since I began blogging on March 2, 2011 (!). I apologize, I’m bringing less energy than normal. Fortunately the sun … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, daffodils, Dogs, dogwood, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, love, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

The opposite of Attention Deficit Disorder

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

7 April, 2019 The opposite of Attention Deficit Disorder You could have knocked Turner over with a feather when a deer had the audacity to walk across the path in plain view Thursday morning at … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, firewood, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, mourning doves, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

“That’s what’s up”

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

31 March, 2019 “That’s what’s up” I know a barista at Starbucks; she’s been a steady employee for years. She’s calm and efficient and reliable; I know Starbucks is happy to have her. The location … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, garter snake, love, moon, ospreys, People, Pileated Woodpecker, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes, Starbucks | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, nature, Ospreys, People, pictures of the moon, Pileated Woodpecker, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

“The world is full of injustice”

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 March, 2019 “The world is full of injustice” My friend Mark and I were weighing his salad at Kroger in Carytown this week when Secret Agent Man began playing on the store audio network. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, daffodils, Dogs, dogwood, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, hyacinths, James River, love, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments