Tag Archives: Smiles – human AND dog smiles!

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

20 May, 2018 Bridge Over Troubled Water My friend Hank had been hearing voices for a month. His doctor recommended he wear headphones and listen to music to drown them out. This is normal for people … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, honeysuckle, James River, koans, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, whitetail deer | Tagged bridge over troubled water, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, simon and garfunkel, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 10 Comments

Oh no! Another SNAKE!

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

13 May, 2018 Oh no! Another SNAKE! My friend Sam took this picture Monday afternoon. Sometimes people react this way when they see snakes. There are snake pictures at the bottom of this blog post: … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Carolina wren, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Every single person was nice

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

6 May, 2018 Every single person was nice Every single person I’ve met this week was nice. I flew twice at Heart of Virginia Aviation. I went shooting once at Colonial Shooting Academy. Evelyn and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, coffee, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, high cloud triathlon, james river, lake anna, nature, outdoors, peasantman, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, triathlon | 4 Comments

Too wet to fly – but there were snakes!

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

29 April, 2018 Too wet to fly – but there were snakes! Advance warning to those who don’t care for snakes – there will be a few pictures near the bottom of this post. I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Flowers, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged bluebird, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

Rare as an udder on a bull

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

22 April, 2018 Rare as an udder on a bull The above photo is not “rare as an udder on a bull” – I just like the image. I took that picture standing on my front … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 5 Comments

Flying over the hoods of cars

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

8 April, 2018 Flying over the hoods of cars I spoke with many friends who urged me to take up flying again, even though I can’t get a license. On 5 April, 1988 I went “flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, l'opossum, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 5 Comments

Short (definitely!) and sweet (hopefully!)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

1 April, 2018 Short (definitely!) and sweet (hopefully!) I hope you had a wonderful Easter and a spectacular April Fool’s Day today. I drove to MD and back today and had dinner with my sister and … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles, whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Cuernavaca, la eterna primavera

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

25 March, 2018 Cuernavaca, la eterna primavera Cuernavaca is a place my Mom visited every year in Mexico. “La eterna primavera” means “the eternal Spring” in Spanish; it’s early Spring in Richmond and I saw three … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, international travel, James River, koans, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, robin, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, cats, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 4 Comments

Paper cranes

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

25 February, 2018 Paper cranes It’s a “paper crane.” Not an “origami swan.” The reason for the distinction currently escapes me, but I’ll figure it out. These caught my eye on Wednesday morning around 8:00 at … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, paper cranes, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Sadako Sasasi, senbazuru, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Short and primarily sweet

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

11 February, 2018 Short and primarily sweet Short because it’s getting late and Evelyn and I just got home from a long and excellent weekend with family in Blacksburg and Charlottesville. Virginia. Primarily sweet rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, People, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 6 Comments