Tag Archives: Sunset

Milford Sound

Posted on February 3, 2025 by If It Was Today

Everyone who has been to New Zealand told me that I absolutely MUST visit Milford Sound. To be completely honest, my reaction before the trip was “…meh”. In the end, Jan decided that we probably should see what all the … Continue reading →

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Up, Up, and Away

Posted on January 31, 2025 by If It Was Today

In a comment to yesterday’s post, Stu suggested that we should drive up “The Remarkables” and tried to sell the idea by mentioning narrow winding mountain roads without guardrails. So I was amazed when Jan said “let’s do it”. And … 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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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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Wine Country

Posted on August 29, 2022 by If It Was Today

On Sunday we headed inland to the Willamette valley. To celebrate the amazing surroundings we had a meeting of The Other Champagne Club overlooking the vineyards. Then we headed up the hill to watch the sunset. The changing colours and … Continue reading →

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Last Day

Posted on August 28, 2022 by If It Was Today

Not the last day of the trip – just the last day on the Oregon coast. We had lunch at a local brewery with amazing wood fired pizza. The beer was pretty good too. We walked along the beach in … Continue reading →

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Sunset

Posted on August 31, 2017 by If It Was Today

Sunset on the water. What more can I say?

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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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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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Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2015 by If It Was Today

It was minus 15 degrees (near zero Fahrenheit) when I woke up, and 25 degrees (mid 70’s Fahrenheit) when I went to bed. Some travel was involved. In fact, quite a bit of travel. Other than airports and airplanes, the … Continue reading →

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