Welcome to Breakfast in America

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.

Memories

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

Gary and Ginger Allman at Truman Lake, Missouri, wildlife and lake watching

Camping at Berry Bend

Camping at Berry Bend – This weekend we tried out our backpacking gear. Two-minute read. 3 pictures

Sunset – Cedar Ridge, Stockton Lake, Missouri

Sunset – Cedar Ridge, Stockton Lake, Missouri – Tom took me night fishing on Stockton Lake, and despite a slow start we managed to catch some nice fish. The sunset over the lake was absolutely stunning.

Eucharist

Eucharist – Trinity Episcopal Church, Lebanon, Missouri.

Ironed Out

Ironed Out – Original caption: “Best part of three weeks away and I’m overrun by ironing.”

Dumfries Solstice Sunset

Dumfries Solstice Sunset – Lanie and Ginger watch the solstice sunset in Scotland.

Frosty Morning

Frosty Morning – The predicted overnight temperatures were 30°F. It dropped to 21°F. Fortunately, I’d anticipated this and I was nice and warm in my hammock.

Modesty (365:108)

Modesty (365:108) – My ‘artistic’ notion was to challenge the idea of modesty. Can a naked person be modest? 3

Early Start

Early Start – Kirby enjoying a morning coffee and the sunrise.

Recent Posts

  • Bad Decisions Make Good Stories

    Bad Decisions Make Good Stories. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    It’s coming up on midday, and I’m packed, ready for the last six miles back to the trailhead. It turns out my ‘Bad Decision’ to carry on with my hike on Day Two was a good decision after all.

    I’ve managed to keep my hiking pace down the last couple of days, and I’ve stopped frequently. My heart rate has remained below 115 BPM most of the time. Now, I need to get back to the car without bringing on my AFIB, and everything will be good.

  • Breakfast treat, a Pop-Tart

    Breakfast treat, a Pop-Tart. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • View from my hammock. The Berryman Trail, December 2024

    View from my hammock. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • Day Four — Making breakfast

    Day Four — Making breakfast. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    It was quite cold last night — 36 Degrees — and it’s pretty damp, too, so it feels colder than it is. A Pop-Tart, ginger and orange tea, with biscuits and gravy will soon warm things up.

  • Berryman Trail — Day Three stats

  • Camped at sunset

    Camped at sunset. The colors were glorious. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    And the ATV/Side-by-side convoy? They moved on at around six O’clock.

  • Camped at sunset

    Camped at sunset. The colors were glorious. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • Setting up camp

    Setting up camp. I camped here in 2020. It’s a good spot on a ridge above the trail. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I don’t believe it, but I can hear it, so it must be true 🙂 The ATV/Side-by-Side convoy has stopped on a Forest Road along a ridge to the west of me — probably Smith Mill Hollow Road. Engines, loud voices, and music are wafting over the air.

    I’m hoping they don’t decide to drive along the disused roads that run along Smith Mill Hollow. There’s an unmarked Forest Road twenty yards from where I’m camped!

    For the first time ever, I’ve seen water flowing in the creek in Smith Mill Hollow, and the spring below my campsite has water, too. So much for carrying all that water from Brazil Creek for the last few hours.

  • Trail-side pretties

    Trail-side pretties — unfortunately my cell phone camera couldn’t do it justice. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • Gary crossing Floyd Tower Road

    Gary crossing Floyd Tower Road. The Berryman Trail, December 2024. Copyright © 2024 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Now it really feels like I’m on the last lap. I arrived at Floyd Tower Road just before three p.m. only a couple of hours of daylight left, and I have still got to get to my campsite and set up camp.

    In other news, I can hear the distinctive sound of the ATV/Side-by-side convoy getting closer. Are they chasing me?!

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