My Word with Douglas E. Welch

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<p><img decoding="async" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/barossa-wine-2.jpg" alt="A historic stone building complex with a central tower stands under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, surrounded by trees and greenery. The main structure is light brown stone with arched doorways, windows (some with metal bars), and ivy climbing on walls. The central tower has a red-topped roof, a flagpole, and a staircase. Smaller attached buildings include a dark arched doorway and a structure with a metal roof. The scene includes a paved area, well-maintained grass, and various trees in the background.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Qwen3-Vl:30b" width="599" height="400" border="0"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">One site along our all-day wine tour of Barossa Valley</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ll8oWDFce8s?si=Sk_WRz67t0IGCi-Y" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><center><video controls="" width="560"><source src="http://welchwrite.com/blog/video/2025/barossa-wine-2.mov" type="video/mp4"></video></center></p>

<p><a href="https://www.aldikhome.com/">Aldik Home</a> always puts on a grand display for Christmas, and each year we make a point to visit, take some photographs, and pick up a new ornament or two. A great Christmas tradition for us and close to home, too. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/908028039226662367"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/aldik-18.jpg" alt="A close-up view of a densely decorated Christmas tree featuring a blue, silver, and gold color scheme. The tree displays various ornaments: large blue glass baubles, clear faceted glass teardrop-shaped ornaments, a beige ornament with gold trim, black and gold ribbon-like decorations, and white and golden artificial pine branches. String lights are woven through the decorations, and a small tag is attached to one of the clear glass ornaments (text on the tag is not legible).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Qwen3-Vl:30b" width="450" height="600" border="0"></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/@douglaswelch"><em>Find more of my photos on PixelFed</em></a></p> <p><center><video controls="" width="560"><source src="http://welchwrite.com/blog/video/2025/aldik-18.mov"></video></center></p>

<p><a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/907764114462263357"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/barossa-wine-1.jpg" alt="A large, two-story stone building with a central staircase is set in a landscaped garden featuring a fountain, green lawns, and trimmed hedges. The building has a stone facade, multiple windows (some with white bars), a balcony with a railing above the central wooden double doors. In the foreground, a circular fountain with a stone sculpture sits on a brick pathway, with water flowing from the fountain. To the left, a large tree with sprawling branches frames the scene, and additional greenery extends along the building’s base. The sky is partly cloudy, indicating a sunny day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Qwen3-Vl:30b" width="599" height="400" border="0"></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">One site along our all-day wine tour of Barossa Valley</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VEId1O7EOLU?si=FEqNBNov8aYfvK2S" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><center><video controls="" width="560"><source src="http://welchwrite.com/blog/video/2025/barossa-wine-1.mov" type="video/mp4"></video></center></p>

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