Category Archives: Photography

Okanagan

Posted on April 13, 2016 by If It Was Today

Today we went wine tasting. Earlier this year we were in Sonoma and so we expected that the terrain in the Okanagan would be similar. Boy were we wrong. They say that to reach its full potential, vines have to … Continue reading →

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The Cheese Shop

Posted on April 12, 2016 by If It Was Today

Over the weekend we drove up the Fraser River valley to visit a very small cheese shop. And when I say small, I really do mean small. It is family-run, they make their own cheese, and just outside the store … Continue reading →

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Vancouver

Posted on April 9, 2016 by If It Was Today

When we left Ottawa on Thursday, our patio looked like this. The view from the patio here in Vancouver has quite a bit of white as well, except in this case, it’s flowers. The effect, to say the least, is … Continue reading →

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Almost Cherry Blossom Time

Posted on April 6, 2016 by If It Was Today

It has been almost two weeks since my last trip to Washington DC. I was able to get out and see some of the usual sights. I never tire of it. It was late March. The locals were saying it … Continue reading →

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The Best View

Posted on March 25, 2016 by If It Was Today

I’ve flown enough over the years that I’m really not all that interested in window seats. I much prefer being able to move around whenever I want, rather than being able to look out the window. The one exception is … Continue reading →

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Finally

Posted on March 6, 2016 by If It Was Today

At long last we are seeing the first signs of spring. And the first, very tentative, signs of new growth. As you no doubt are beginning to suspect, running water is one of my favorite things about spring. It brings … Continue reading →

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Unreal

Posted on February 21, 2016 by If It Was Today

Have you ever seen paintings of a sunset where all you could say was “seriously”? I’m thinking of “velvet paintings” but even some oils from the 19th century. The contrasting colours are vivid to the point of absurdity. But every … Continue reading →

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Identical Opposites

Posted on February 17, 2016 by If It Was Today

Snow. We have lots of it today. That often happens when it warms up, and this week is no exception. But it’s still cold enough for the snow to form drifts, and when it’s sunny, that creates some wonderful “sparkling” … Continue reading →

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You Know it’s Been Cold When…

Posted on February 15, 2016 by If It Was Today

Early February was unusually warm this year – at least by Ottawa standards. But that all changed last week. Then yesterday the wind died down and it warmed up to -19C, which is getting close to zero F. In the … Continue reading →

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Rain

Posted on January 30, 2016 by If It Was Today

After five days of sunshine, this morning we woke up to light rain. Given the extended drought in California, the locals were all pretty happy about the rain. All we had planed for the day was wine tasting, so we … Continue reading →

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