Tag Archives: Rivers

A tale of two rivers

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

21 October, 2018 A tale of two rivers No deer or buffleheads yet but I believe they’ll appear soon, as Hemingway put it, “gradually then suddenly.” There were lots of deer tracks on … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Fun, James River, Peppermint bark, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, cessna, Dogs, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Leave a comment

Random – but fortunately a hawk came to visit

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

9 September, 2018 Random – but fortunately a hawk came to visit Some weeks I don’t get any pictures I love (except gardenias) but this week a young hawk landed in the backyard. Right while … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, fungus, Gardenias, Insects, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

“Why isn’t there anything in holes?” – O. Henry

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

2 September, 2018 “Why isn’t there anything in holes?” – O. Henry The quote is from a story by O Henry called The Ransom of Red Chief. It’s unrelated to this blog post. I was riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Insects, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Spiders | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, waxing gibbous moon | 6 Comments

More is better

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

26 August, 2018 More is better I turned 57 on Thursday. I took this picture Saturday at sunrise looking across the Potomac River on Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. There is nothing – ever – … Continue reading →

Posted in accipiters, Birds, Cessna 172, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 11 Comments

2,000’ over Pony Pasture in a light plane

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

29 July, 2018 2,000’ over Pony Pasture in a light plane Thursday afternoon (7/26) my flight instructor John and I decided to fly to Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) for the first time. It was a perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, whitetail deer | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Rags to riches

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

22 July, 2018 Rags to riches I need to warn people who have an irrational fear of snakes (ophidiophobes) that there is a snake picture after the first seven pictures on this blog post. Before you recoil, this snake is … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Barn Swallows, bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile | 6 Comments

Just pictures

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

15 July, 2018 Just pictures That’s not entirely true – I’ll add a bit of text. But not much this week. This week I got a “double” on Red-tails Monday, then two “double” Red-tails on Friday. … Continue reading →

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Where do I start?

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

8 July, 2018 Where do I start? I’ll start at the river, the mighty James River, at Pony Pasture, this morning, with dogs – what better place? And with what better company? This was a mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, koans, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged cessna, clouds, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

The best mosquito repellent

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

1 July, 2018 The best mosquito repellent Watch this video I took of him. It’s ~30 seconds long and it’s a nice video. The woodsy background noises are an added treat: Turtles aren’t the best … Continue reading →

Posted in box turtle, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers | 1 Comment

Reflection of hope

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

27 May, 2018 Reflection of hope “May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela I didn’t have a theme for this post – I still don’t – but I saw that … Continue reading →

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