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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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Sonoma

Posted on January 28, 2016 by If It Was Today

We rented a car this morning, and headed north from San Francisco into wine country. I suppose, to be more precise,I should say that we picked up the car we rented several weeks ago. Good thing too. If we had … Continue reading →

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San Francisco

Posted on January 28, 2016 by If It Was Today

No – this is not San Francisco. This is the view from my window in Ottawa as I was packing on Sunday. It has been cold enough, for long enough, that my neighbour has been able to build a skating … Continue reading →

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Jerash Revisited

Posted on January 18, 2016 by If It Was Today

Today I’m going back to my Jordan visit last spring. This was my fourth visit to Jerash. It is an absolutely amazing place, and I highly recommend a visit if you ever have the chance. Jerash provides many stunning images … Continue reading →

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Not Fair

Posted on January 10, 2016 by If It Was Today

It’s the second week of January, and the view from our front door looks like this… If we are very lucky, this will only last for another two and a half months. I don’t want to even consider the possibility … Continue reading →

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Almost Prehistoric

Posted on January 5, 2016 by If It Was Today

Back to more pictures from Mexico today. On our November visit we noticed a really interesting tree, that looked almost like a fern – a bit like what I imagine you might have seen in a prehistoric swamp. I’ll post … Continue reading →

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Name That Country

Posted on January 2, 2016 by If It Was Today

See if you can guess where these pictures were taken. First, let’s start with the resort. … with a perfect beach-front location … … complete with water sports … … flowering trees … … and a quiet balcony overlooking the … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on December 30, 2015 by If It Was Today

Our recent trip to Mexico was a welcome change from the hectic pace of the previous months. But that’s not what I’m writing about today. Early in the week I manged to capture a fairly good shot of the colourful … Continue reading →

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