Category Archives: Photography

Life In A Northern Town

Posted on July 6, 2013 by If It Was Today

There are many drawbacks to living in a northern town. Take winter. Please. After four months of snow I think that anyone, whether in their right mind or not, should have had more than enough . And forget that “winter … Continue reading →

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Lavender

Posted on July 5, 2013 by If It Was Today

One of my favorite memories of Provence is the sight – and the smell – of fields of lavender. It will be forever linked in my mind with wonderfully hot, sunny Mediterranean summer days. So it will probably come as … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Jordan

Posted on July 3, 2013 by If It Was Today

A while back, one of the bloggers I follow, Middle East Moments, commented that “Jordan does do a good sunset“. She obviously has a knack for understatement. In reality, Jordan does amazing sunsets. My Jordanian sunset posts pretty consistently get … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days

Posted on July 2, 2013 by If It Was Today

When the promise of summer warmth gives way to cool damp days, on the first week of July no less, a not-so-young man’s thoughts turn to … mushrooms. They are strange, and more than a little fascinating, creatures. Or entities, … Continue reading →

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Wildlife

Posted on June 25, 2013 by If It Was Today

Probably not exactly what you were thinking, but wildlife comes in all sizes. It is a busy week, so this will have to do for now.

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Thyme

Posted on June 20, 2013 by If It Was Today

Just before I drifted off to sleep the other night, I prayed for more time. I wasn’t really serious, but it certainly would help. When I looked on the patio this morning, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Sometimes our prayers … Continue reading →

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Hitching a Ride

Posted on June 19, 2013 by If It Was Today

I want to thank Middle East Moments for giving me the idea for this post. She wrote that even after living in Jordan for several years, she still comments every time she sees a camel riding in the back of … Continue reading →

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Clouds Over Switzerland

Posted on June 18, 2013 by If It Was Today

I took this photo from a dinner cruise on Lake Geneva a few years back. It is interesting to contrast this with the sunset photos from Jordan that I have used in earlier posts. Each is impressive in its own … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Posted on June 17, 2013 by If It Was Today

This picture of sunset in Wadi Rum, Jordan, captures the overlapping curves of the hills fading to dark. Why this picture? Of all the memories I have of Jordan, the sunsets stand out. But for all their beauty, sunsets tend … Continue reading →

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Flying

Posted on June 11, 2013 by If It Was Today

Business Travel. If you do enough of it, you reach the point where “pleasure travel” becomes an oxymoron. I’ve been there. Believe me, it isn’t pretty. Especially if you’re married to someone who would like to travel … ummm … … Continue reading →

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