Tag Archives: Rivers

Going batty

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Jay McLaughlin

12 July, 2026 Going batty On the evening of July 10 I attended my first meeting of Bat Conservation and Rescue of Virginia at the incomparable Powhatan State Park. If you’re not into bats I get it – they’re not … Continue reading →

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21 June, 2026 Chesty Puller 10k – and more! 

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Jay McLaughlin

Yesterday my friend Andrew and his brother Peter and I went to historic West Point, Virginia to participate (we didn’t compete) in the 18th Annual Chesty Puller Memorial Twin Bridge 10k. You missed the 2026 version but (especially if you … Continue reading →

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More to come (soon)

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Jay McLaughlin

I’m dismayed to see I didn’t post in 2023. I’m reading a terrific book called Our Wild Calling by Richard Louv – that’s the inspiration (indirectly) for this. I got a couple pictures I really enjoyed last time I was … Continue reading →

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Back on track – at least for today 

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

12 September, 2021 Back on track – at least for today  Two days later Evelyn and I each went to work in the morning. That afternoon we came home and loaded Mackey in the car and the three of us … Continue reading →

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“A calming reminder”

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

27 June, 2021 “A calming reminder” “The lives of many animals are constrained by the schemes of men, but the determination in these lives, their traditional pattern of movement, are a calming reminder of a more fundamental order.” – Barry … Continue reading →

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First Sunday of autumn

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

27 September, 2020            First Sunday of autumn  I’d been swimming for half an hour Thursday morning at 9:30 when autumn officially began here in Richmond. This morning – five days later almost to the minute … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A squirrel told me my mother was a “miracle worker” 

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

6 September, 2020            A squirrel told me my mother was a “miracle worker”  A person parked next to me this morning at Pony Pasture with the license plate SQRLY1. I asked him what his license … Continue reading →

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Suddenly beautiful

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

30 August, 2020            Suddenly beautiful It’s sunny and not real hot and the humidity’s down – living things are thriving in central Virginia! Evelyn has planted an array of native flowers and other plants in … Continue reading →

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