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Author Archives: If It Was Today
Maungawhau
No rain today. This is excellent news. And not only for us – it’s clear that everyone in Auckland is sick of the rain. People regularly tell us that “we had terrible floods last week” or “it isn’t usually this … Continue reading
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Tagged Auckland, Flowers, Mount Eden, New Zealand, Photography, Travel
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A Bit of a Washout?
If you’ve been following the news, you probably know that Auckland had historic floods last week. The rain today was nothing like last week, but we were still pretty wet by the time we got back to the hotel. Early … Continue reading
And So It Begins
When we left home we’d just had a foot of snow, and our patio looked like this… We were looking forward to 24 hours in airplanes (and by “looking forward to” I mean “dreading”) before we would be in New … Continue reading
Packing
We’re getting ready for our next trip. A very long trip. Just shy of 24 hours from takeoff, to touchdown at our destination in Auckland New Zealand. If you measure door to door, it is even more. I’m tired just … Continue reading
Calm Before The Storm
It was a beautiful, unseasonably warm November day in Washington DC. I was here on business, and we took the opportunity to extend our visit into the weekend. We spent Saturday enjoying the perfect weather and visiting the National Gallery … Continue reading
Home Again
The full moon from home. We had a wonderful time on our trip to Oregon, but it is still wonderful to be home again.
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Last Day
We started our last day in wine country at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars seated on the patio looking out over the Willamette valley. The hilltop location was perfect for sunflowers. Then we were off to our next tasting, following a wine … Continue reading
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Tagged Flowers, Oregon, Photography, Travel, USA, Wine
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St. Innocent Winery
After a leisurely morning we headed south to St. Innocent Winery, thanks to a recommendation from Allan. The drive took about an hour, but it was well worth the trip. It was an idyllic setting overlooking a small pond. St. … Continue reading
Country Roads
After a quiet morning we headed south for a wine tasting at Cristom Vineyards. We had a cheese tray with the last glass to tide us over till a late lunch. The tasting room was in the middle of the … Continue reading
This Never Gets Old
We visited two wineries yesterday – Elk Cove and Kramer Vineyards. At the first we tasted wines while looking out over the vineyard. At the second we watched birds of prey riding the air currents while searching for their dinner. … Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Oregon, Photography, Sunset, Travel, USA, Wine
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