Tag Archives: flying

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

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

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 →

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Cheerful

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

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 →

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Giving thanks for great luck (luck counts too!)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

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 →

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“All true living is face to face” – Albert Schweitzer

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

11 November, 2018            “All true living is face to face.” – Albert Schweitzer My brother Kevin and my brother Shane’s wife Kristin both finished the Anthem Richmond Marathon half marathon yesterday. Over seven thousand people were … Continue reading →

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Two words about politics: I vote

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

4 November, 2018            Two words about politics: I vote If you think our country’s doing well, vote to keep it this way. If you think our country needs change, vote to make it. But don’t be … Continue reading →

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“Out to lunch” or “god spelled backwards”

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

28 October, 2018            “Out to lunch” or “god spelled backwards”     I’m working on some cross country flying plus navigation and this has been a lovely week. I took the top picture when we were … Continue reading →

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A tale of two rivers

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

21 October, 2018            A tale of two rivers       No deer or buffleheads yet but I believe they’ll appear soon, as Hemingway put it, “gradually then suddenly.” There were lots of deer tracks on … Continue reading →

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