Tag Archives: Smiles – human AND dog smiles!

Red, white and blue

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

24 January, 2016 Red, white and blue I started this post before the snow. The first title was “I’m seeing red” because I saw this Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) while hiking with Ethan at Bryan Park … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Bryan Park, cardinals, cats, dog booties, Dogs, firewood, Fun, ice, James River, moon, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-headed woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged blue jay, bryan park, cats, dog booties, Dogs, Fun, ice, james river, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, waxing gibbous moon, wood stove | 6 Comments

Impeccable timing

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

17 January, 2016 Impeccable timing I first drafted this post earlier this week when it was 60º and balmy. As I sit down now on Sunday afternoon for the final draft, I look out my window … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Fun, Guatemala, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Dogs, Fun, Guatemala, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

We turned our flashlights off after dark

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 January, 2016 We turned our flashlights off after dark Remembering the odd nature of wearing shorts when it snowed called to mind other backwards-ness of my childhood. I’m including a brief blurb about it at … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, coffee, Dogs, firewood, Fun, mockingbirds, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels, sunsets, Trains | Tagged bryan park, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | 5 Comments

We wore shorts when it snowed

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

27 December, 2015 We wore shorts when it snowed It’s difficult to recall the feel of a snowy winter this year, but it will be cold soon enough. I have my own wood stove burning here … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, firewood, Fun, Rivers, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Cloudless sulphur

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

13 December, 2015 Cloudless sulphur That’s the actual name of a butterfly I photographed at the river this week. It caught my ear (the name, not the butterfly) and I like that quality in blog post … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Fun, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

The nicest thing

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

6 December, 2015 The nicest thing This is a picture of me with my old friend Skye at Bottoms Up Pizza a few years ago. We used to get out a lot but he moved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, mockingbirds, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Bottom's Up Pizza, bryan park, food court, Fun, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Regency Square Mall, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

It was just a coincidence, but still

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

22 November, 2015 It was just a coincidence, but still =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= I began writing the section below this (begins “The low angle of the November sun…”) yesterday. The whole hawk … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fun, moon, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Spiders, squirrels | Tagged nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, waxing gibbous moon | 9 Comments

Eating mac and cheese with chopsticks

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

15 November, 2015 Eating mac and cheese with chopsticks I did that earlier this week – totally did not anticipate it. To be honest, it never crossed my mind since I was born that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, firewood, Fun, ginger juice, goatacado, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, richmond marathon, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, Endurance, Fun, ginger juice, goatocado, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Some weeks

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

4 October, 2015 Some weeks Some weeks you go to put up a blog post and you just don’t have a lot to put up! Fortunately I have a few remaining items from the UCI World … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, fungus, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

This just in!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

21 September, 2015 This just in! Perhaps you saw the morning glory picture I put in yesterday’s blog post. I took that picture while visiting my handsome new nephew Wes. I saw a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Fun, morning glories, People, roses | Tagged Flowers, morning glories, nature, outdoors, People, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments