Tag Archives: flying

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 →

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Since I don’t know where to begin…

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

27 December, 2020 Since I don’t know where to begin… I’ll begin with this picture Evelyn took of Dash on Tuesday: Evelyn fixed a fantastic dinner Christmas day and our friend Ariel (Yuki’s owner) shared it with us. Yuki came … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, cats, cedar waxwing, Dogs, Fun, James River, kofp, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam, thoreau, whitetail deer | Tagged Barred Owls, cats, cedar waxwing, Dogs, flying, general aviation, hermit thrush, hiking, life is good, Pony Pasture, Tecnam, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

“What else is there?” – there is SO much more!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

8 December, 2019 “What else is there?” – there is SO much more! A couple around my age saw me take some pictures at Pony Pasture this morning. We chatted a few moments and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Cessna 172, coffee, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, cessna, Dogs, Endurance, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation, whitetail deer | 6 Comments

These are a few of my favorite things

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

6 October, 2019 These are a few of my favorite things Dogs and hiking at Pony Pasture on the James River in Richmond are just two of my favorite things and I got to hike … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | Leave a comment

Calming

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

29 September, 2019 Calming I snapped (in a manner of speaking) that picture at Pony Pasture this morning at 8:50. A moment later I sent it to Yuki’s owner to show her what he’s missing! … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, kofp, love, mockingbirds, moon, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | 6 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

Peace and love, goat stew, Farmer’s Market, snowstorm – wow!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

9 December, 2018 Peace and love, goat stew, Farmer’s Market, snowstorm – wow! I am totally using this image without permission. I took a screenshot of my niece Aileen’s instagram page. Aileen drew the pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, goats, James River, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Cheerful

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

2 December, 2018 Cheerful That’s my old friend KD; we were hiking at Deep Run Park in western Henrico County Friday before lunch when we came across that sign in the woods. You may recognize … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged cessna, Dogs, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Giving thanks for great luck (luck counts too!)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

25 November, 2018 Giving thanks for great luck (luck counts too!) I got two pictures of that Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) before it vanished, and that was one of them. That’s luck. It’s really, really … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, cedar waxwing, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, buffleheads, cessna, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 5 Comments