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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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Some selected favorites from all my favorite pictures and posts.

When did I grow old?

When did I grow old? It feels like I blinked, and suddenly I’ve aged — I was writing in my journal when I noticed how old my hands looked. I don’t feel older, but I now have my grandparents’ hands: the loose flesh, thin skin, age spots, and prominent veins.
A self portrait photograph of Gary Allman keeping warm in his hammock while winter camping. December 2022.

Keeping warm in my hammock

Keeping warm in my hammock — The low was 23°F (-5°C), well within the 10°F rating of my quilts. I was nice and cozy. A forecast of 20°F is my lower limit, I do this for funsies, not to prove anything.
Orange colored seventies style table lamp on a blue dresser, with hat and shotgun.

Cottage Still Life

Cottage Still Life – This photo started life as a joke picture for the girls, and then it took on a life of its own requiring a second ‘shoot’ just to put right a few of the details.

Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’

The soft light on a dull rainy day on these flowers Ginger picked and placed on the kitchen table caught my eye, and prompted a discovery. 2

Through the veil

Through the veil – It’s taken me a while to see the potential in this picture. I like this alternate treatment of the image.

Enjoying the view

Enjoying the view – between interludes of journaling and swimming. I even completed some camp chores.

Clouds

Clouds – I was hoping for a nice, as in flaming oranges and yellows, sunset. It didn’t happen, but this cloud formation and an otter made up for it.
Photograph of Gary Allman with his morning tea in a hammock on the Berryman Trail, Missouri.

Morning Tea

Morning Tea. Berryman Trail – Day Two, December 2020.

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.

Grandpa

Grandpa – Grandpa and Stanley. 3

Recent Posts

  • Shaving (365: 126)

    Shaving (365: 126). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Memories of India (365: 125)

    Memories of India (365: 125). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I haven’t visited India for a couple of years, so it’ll have changed a lot. I love the country and the people; I’d go back tomorrow given the chance.

    (I’m still trying to find a lighting setup to replace my broken desk lamp. I can’t find a replacement tube, and it is becoming increasingly frustrating. This took 2 lamps and a 4’x4′ reflector, and the lighting still sucks. Unlike my desk lamp the ones I have now don’t have any reach or extensive adjustment.)

  • Grasp

    Grasp — Or should that be ‘Gr-arse-p’? Letting some of my dark side show. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Pearls of Wisdom (365: 124)

    Pearls of Wisdom (365: 124) — from the fridge. All too true. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • At the top of the stairs (365: 123)

    At the top of the stairs (365: 123). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    If I am being very good, twice a day I climb the stairs of the seven-story building opposite my office.

    Once more I’ve arrived at the top without having a coronary.

  • Buildings 28 & 29

    Buildings 28 & 29 — What wonderful names they’ve got at the university! My office is even better, 35A! Aka David Kiddle. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Nightingale Building

    Nightingale Building — The cleverly named building for the School of Nursing. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Brought to Book (365: 122)

    Brought to Book (365: 122) Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I love books; just about every one of those shelves is double stacked. Fact, fiction, and illustrations. And I’ll reread some over and over.

    The Riddle of the Sands – my travel book, which I can pick up from any page. I’ve read it so many times that it’s become an old friend. Garrison Keillor – oh, I love the sound of his voice, and I can hear it in my head as I read his prose. John Updyke, such observation and power. Iain Banks – Superb. Jonathan Raban’s “Old Glory” – “This Magnificent Book,” it says on the dust jacket – and that doesn’t do it justice; he paints with words quite literally. I could go on; I’ve hardly scratched the surface.

  • Time to reflect (365: 121)

    Time to reflect (365: 121) Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I’ve been on leave for a week, and I’m returning to work feeling absolutely wrecked. Oh well, that’s life, not to worry. Worse things happen at sea – well, l actually in the harbour. I’m willing to bet there aren’t many people who had to abandon ship in a marina 🙂

    Taken sitting on the sofa bed in youngest’s room.

    My hardest job right now is deciding which one of these 25 pictures to make my 365 Days picture.

  • Abstracted Rain

    Abstracted Rain. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
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