Tag Archives: Pony Pasture

Fascinating / boring

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

26 April, 2015 Fascinating / boring As my “Every living thing” project evolves, some if it is fascinating and some of it (possibly you’re painfully aware) is boring. This is not what I was referring to, but I was ten … Continue reading →

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All means all

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

19 April, 2015               All means all I used to have a boss who had this sign hanging on her office wall:  And when you start a nature photography and cataloging project called “Every … 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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Wonders never cease

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

29 March, 2015 Wonders never cease A week ago at 5:00 PM I published a blog post called “We can discover the wonders of nature…”. Six miles away and 24 hours later I clicked the shutter on this picture: Isn’t that … Continue reading →

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“We can discover the wonders of nature…”

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

22 March, 2015 “We can discover the wonders of nature…” “…hiking with the dogs, down by the riverside.” – with apologies to Robert Hunter, Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead. For reworking the lyrics of Sugar Magnolia. After a cold, … Continue reading →

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The best of times

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

8 March, 2015            The best of times “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859) Or from a less (to some) classic … Continue reading →

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The low hanging fruit

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

1 March, 2015           The low hanging fruit In the first few months of my Every living thing/Pony Pasture Flora and Fauna project I identified and photographed many plants and animals quickly. Canada Geese, Mallards, Robins, … Continue reading →

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My favorite place

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

22 February, 2015            My favorite place I took this picture around 12:30 this afternoon just as Mackey and Turner and I arrived at Pony Pasture. I put it up on instagram/facebook with the caption “My … Continue reading →

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Sheer, unmitigated gall

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

15 February, 2015           Sheer, unmitigated gall Before I continue – earlier this week I began a new section in the black bar at the top of this page. It’s called “My favorite pictures” and you can … Continue reading →

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“Gradually and then suddenly”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

8 February, 2015                   “Gradually and then suddenly” That’s the way spring appears here in Richmond – gradually and then suddenly. “Gradually and then suddenly” is how a character in Ernest Hemingway’s … Continue reading →

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