Tag Archives: Canada

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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Blur

Posted on April 5, 2015 by If It Was Today

WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur

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Vancouver Reflection

Posted on March 29, 2015 by If It Was Today

We were reflecting on our trip to Vancouver and couldn’t believe that we have only been back a little over a week. In recognition of a very bad pun, here is a reflection of the docks near Go Fish. We … Continue reading →

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Weathered Wood: Contrast

Posted on March 26, 2015 by If It Was Today

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Weathered Wood I was intrigued by Cee’s latest Fun Foto Challenge. I decided to submit two very different photos exploring opposite ends of the spectrum, as it were. The first is from my “ghost town” trip … Continue reading →

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T Minus 19 Days

Posted on March 25, 2015 by If It Was Today

In less than three weeks I will be in Jordan again. That will provide lots of interesting material for new blog posts. Hopefully I can do that material justice, but in any case, until then I will have to make … Continue reading →

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All Good Things Must Come To An End…

Posted on March 22, 2015 by If It Was Today

As we were packing for Vancouver the weather forecast showed rain for the full week. Compared to the snow in Ottawa, rain sounded pretty decent, so we were only a little disappointed. The light drizzle on our hike to Crystal … Continue reading →

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Trufflessence

Posted on March 18, 2015 by If It Was Today

I’ve been posting so much about the lovely nature trails around Vancouver that I may have given the wrong impression. Vancouver is a city – a very wonderful city. It just happens to have equally wonderful nature areas very nearby. … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Posted on March 17, 2015 by If It Was Today

Our second day in Vancouver we decided to take it easy, and headed into the Fraser valley to visit some of the local wineries and enjoy the spring flowers. The mix of sun and cloud was perfect for driving, walking … Continue reading →

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