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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 →

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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 →

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Some days, revisited

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

16 July, 2017            Some days, revisited “Some days it all adds up And what you got isn’t enough” – U2, Some Days, 1993  A Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) in Glen Allen Wednesday morning:  I drove east from … Continue reading →

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Return of the guest photographer

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2017            Return of the guest photographer Some of you may remember my old friend Ethan, who took a truly spectacular picture of a Northern water snake at Bryan Park three years ago. He and … Continue reading →

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Even a blind hog…

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 January, 2016            Even a blind hog… …finds an acorn sometimes. Or so goes the old saying. Wiktionary refers to this as an “English proverb” and attaches this terse explanation: “Being right once doesn’t prove anything.” … Continue reading →

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Double the fun!!

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

24 May, 2015                      Double the fun  That’s a corny title for a blog post, but no one has ever accused me of not being corny. Here’s the inspiration for the … Continue reading →

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“The most beautiful place on earth.”

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

5 April, 2015 “The most beautiful place on earth.” “This is the most beautiful place on earth. There are many such places.” – Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness There are many such places in central Virginia … Continue reading →

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