Tag Archives: red-shouldered hawks

Lord of the Butterflies

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

20 September, 2020 Lord of the Butterflies Mackey and Turner and Yuki and I were hiking at Pony Pasture this spectacular Sunday morning when their three long noses simultaneously weathervaned into the unpleasant scent wafting … Continue reading →

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Bookended with buteos

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

13 September, 2020 Bookended with buteos Wait! If you enjoyed last week’s post A squirrel told me my mother was a “miracle worker”, take a second look (just click on it). Go to the bottom … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, Emerson, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged Autism, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

Symmetry

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

12 January, 2020 Symmetry It’s possible “symmetry” is not what my niece was implying – but that’s the way I interpreted it. Last week I sent her a picture of Mackey and Turner on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

People are so warm-hearted

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

5 January, 2020 People are so warm-hearted I had an unusually moving experience this week at Five Guys (who even knew?). I described it in a little blurb about it at the bottom of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Autism, disability, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

It’s whoo, whoo, whoo you know

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

1 December, 2019 It’s whoo, whoo, whoo you know My friends and their dog were walking out of the woods yesterday just as Mackey and Turner and I were walking into the woods. M and … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, James River, love, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels | Tagged bluebird, cats, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

“Dogtown Dance Theatre” – how could I say no?

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 November, 2019 “Dogtown Dance Theatre” – how could I say no? Long zoom iphone image of my favorite costume of the evening: “LOVE YOUR SELF” – that was my favorite thing, right from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Dogtown Dance Theatre, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Richmond Urban Dance, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Dogtown Dance Theatre, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Richmond Urban Dance, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Shortcut at the finish line

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

17 November, 2019 Shortcut at the finish line The two people wearing medals in this picture are my brother Shane’s wife Kristin and my brother Kevin. The picture was taken a few minutes after Kristin … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, richmond marathon, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, Trains | Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | 4 Comments

Memorable refusals // That tapioca, though

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

10 November, 2019 Memorable refusals // That tapioca, though People with classic autism have difficulty expressing emotions clearly. But they’re good at deciphering other people’s moods, and they imitate the expressions others use to communicate … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, buffleheads, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, buffleheads, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

My editor is out of town!

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

3 November, 2019 My editor is out of town! So if there are any errors on this blog post, I won’t be able to blame her. I’ll keep the writing to a minimum! I try … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, moon, Northern flicker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, roses, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Blown out/casting about

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

20 October, 2019 Blown out/casting about I had a long flight planned for Thursday but it got too windy so we cancelled. We were blown out! I wanted to write about that flight but that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, moon, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments