Tag Archives: nature

The dogs sniffed me suspiciously…

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

25 October, 2015 The dogs sniffed me suspiciously… …when I walked in the door Tuesday afternoon. My friend Ethan and I were hiking at Bryan Park when we saw this crowd hard at work clearing invasive species: … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, coffee, goats, James River, moon, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, squirrels, Starbucks | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, coffee, Fun, goats, james river, nature, outdoors, phoebes, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | 2 Comments

Throw it up against the wall…

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

18 October, 2015 Throw it up against the wall… …and see if it sticks! Shorthand for trying something out to see if it works. That’s what I’m doing at the end of the blog this week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, garter snake, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Snakes, squirrels | Tagged bryan park, Flowers, Fun, garter snake, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses | 4 Comments

Making tracks

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

11 October, 2015 Making tracks Good evening! I hope your week’s been a great one. The river’s down to a reasonable level now (just dropped below five feet) but last weekend’s rain pushed it up some. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Turtles | Tagged bryan park, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Leave a comment

Some weeks

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

4 October, 2015 Some weeks Some weeks you go to put up a blog post and you just don’t have a lot to put up! Fortunately I have a few remaining items from the UCI World … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, fungus, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

This just in!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

21 September, 2015 This just in! Perhaps you saw the morning glory picture I put in yesterday’s blog post. I took that picture while visiting my handsome new nephew Wes. I saw a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Fun, morning glories, People, roses | Tagged Flowers, morning glories, nature, outdoors, People, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

Busy week!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

20 September, 2015 Busy week! So I regret to say only a few images – not much going on! I apologize. More next week. I took this picture looking upstream at … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Fun, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers | Tagged Flowers, Fun, james river, morning glories, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, whitetail deer | 1 Comment

Zugunruhe

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

6 September, 2015 Zugunruhe What a word. According to my American Heritage Dictionary: zugunruhe or Zugunruhe n. The migratory drive in animals, especially birds. Tucked in there between Zugspitze (the highest peak in Germany) and zugzwang (A situation in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Barn Swallows, bluebird, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

A Starbucks™ koan

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

30 August, 2015 A Starbucks™ koan Barista at Starbucks Huguenot and River Road: “Can I get a drink started for you?” My companion – he often speaks in koans: “Cold hot chocolate!” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, koans, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Starbucks, Trains | Tagged Damselflies, Flowers, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, koans, leopard frog, nature, osage oranges, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Starbucks, transportation | 2 Comments

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

16 August, 2015 Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Earlier this week I went to a produce stand on Libbie Avenue here in Richmond. My first time ever, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile | Leave a comment

The more I learn, the less I knew!

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

9 September, 2015 The more I learn, the less I knew! If you’d asked me a year ago how much I knew about Red-tailed hawks and ospreys, I would have been confident … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile | 1 Comment