Tag Archives: Photography

A Walk in The Park

Posted on February 5, 2023 by If It Was Today

Another sunny day in Auckland. I love the vegetation here, even though I have absolutely no idea what this is. I’ve mentioned the floods before now and the fact that we really haven’t seem much in the way of damage. … Continue reading →

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Maungawhau

Posted on February 4, 2023 by If It Was Today

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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A Bit of a Washout?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by If It Was Today

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 →

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And So It Begins

Posted on February 2, 2023 by If It Was Today

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 →

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Packing

Posted on January 27, 2023 by If It Was Today

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 →

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Calm Before The Storm

Posted on November 5, 2022 by If It Was Today

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 →

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Last Day

Posted on September 2, 2022 by If It Was Today

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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St. Innocent Winery

Posted on September 1, 2022 by If It Was Today

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 →

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Country Roads

Posted on August 31, 2022 by If It Was Today

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 →

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This Never Gets Old

Posted on August 30, 2022 by If It Was Today

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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