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I’m a Brit who unexpectedly emigrated to the USA in 2008, and this is my photo journal.

It’s an eclectic mix of things; there’s no guiding theme or topic. It is whatever catches my attention, what I’ve been thinking, doing, or piques my interest. Currently that’s mainly backpacking and clearing some of the backlog on my ‘honey-do’ list.

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A dozen pictures, picked at random from my favorite memories. You can see my portfolio here.

Waiting and Writing (365:161)

Waiting and Writing. Sitting waiting in the car is one of the few places and times I get a chance to stop and think. 2

Exercise – Mowing the front yard

Overdoing things mowing the front yard – Today the temperatures eased off slightly for the first time in many weeks. It was just low enough for me to venture out to tend to the front yard for a few hours.

James River Near the Crighton Access Point

James River Near the Crighton Access Point – We put in at the Crighton access point on the James River this afternoon. The light was excellent and the colder weather meant that there was no one else around.

Fall Carpet

Fall Carpet – On the top of a ridge I came across this vista of leaves.

Sunday cleaning & oiling. Sig Sauer P938

Sunday cleaning & oiling. Sig Sauer P938 – I’ve been trying to get my hands on a P938 for a long time (over a year). Everywhere I’ve checked they have been out of stock. This is the 9mm version of Katie’s 380 Caliber Sig Sauer P238 handgun. 2

Storm clearing

Storm clearing – Piney Creek Wilderness – Day One.

Crighton Access

Today looked like being the last nice day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. 3

Recent Posts

  • Ginger’s Flowers

    Ginger’s Flowers. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Ginger loves to sit here in the sun in the winter. I liked the light on flowers and thought I’d try to capture it. Unfortunately, the battery was dead on my camera, so, I used my cell phone instead. The odd colored highlights are caused by the crystals we hang in the Sparkle Zone’s windows.

    Ginger’s Flowers. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Cascade Campground

    Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The final leg of my hike back to my campsite. As it was still early, I then drove to St. Elmo, a Ghost town ten or so miles away. The unpaved roads were in the process of being regraded, and they’d been dumping and wetting topsoil on the road, making it sticky, slippery, and muddy.

  • Approaching Cascade Campground

    Approaching Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Approaching Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Trail Sign, the western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432

    Trail sign, the western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432. Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    With my short road hike and excursion up a brief bit of Section 14 of the Colorado Trail, I managed six and a half miles for my second hike.

  • The western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432

    Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Chalk Creek Cascade

    Chalk Creek Cascade. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    This is just the start. The cascade runs for a tad under half a mile and drops over 250 ft. The Cascade campground is just around the corner on the left.

  • This trail is really easy going

    Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail — Heading west. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Mt. Princeton from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail

    Mt. Princeton — from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Looking west up Chalk Creek Canyon. Mt. Princeton on the right

    Looking west up Chalk Creek Canyon. Mt. Princeton on the right. View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail — Looking northwest

    View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail — Looking northwest. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
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