• Taking a break (365:325)

    I’m still spending far too much time at the computer.

  • Day 324 (365:324)

    Nothing more to say …

  • Axes

    Axes
    Axes

    Jim asked me to take some pictures of a couple of his axes.

    Well, you know what they say: “Axe and you shall receive.” – Sorry.

    Axe head detail
    Axe head detail

  • Today we drove down to see Carol & Jim (365:323)

    Today we drove down to see Carol & Jim (365:323). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    After dinner we sat around chatting.

    We had a great day. Jim asked me to take some pictures of a couple of axes from his collection. The results can be seen after the outtakes from our after dinner conversation below.

    Ginger 'points' the finger
    Ginger ‘points’ the finger
    Ginger 'gives' the finger
    Here we see Ginger apparently giving her mother the finger – in fact the target was the camera.
    Axes
    Axes
    Axes
    Axe head details
    Axes
    Axe head details

  • Impending monitor failure (365:322)

    Impending monitor failure (365:322). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Just to match my ever blue screening computer

    This spreading mass of dead pixels started off life as a baby kangaroo, morphed first into an ice skater and now resembles some brooding nuclear holocaust.

    Great. I’m already paying out for a new computer (not cheap with a specification set to handle all my photographic needs). Now I’m going to need a new monitor. I had already identified one – a thirty inch 2560×1600 resolution monitor with an extended gamut. I was planning on sticking with my current two monitor set up while I saved up the 1,000 plus dollars for the new beast. We’ll have to see how much the dead pixels spread. It’s a shame as my current monitor has very accurate color rendition.

    By the way, the stuff on the screen is what has been keeping me busy of late. I’m teaching myself Java Script and jQuery. Add that to learning how to create WordPress templates a month or so ago – I seem to be learning a lot recently.

  • First frost (365:321)

    Not that you can see the ice on the leaves

  • After Thanksgiving Dinner at church (365:320)

    After Thanksgiving Dinner at church
    After Thanksgiving Dinner at church. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I spent this evening helping in the kitchen at church

    We fed over 200 hundred people, including members of the congregation and local community. We were too busy to stop and take pictures, so all I have for today is this hastily taken picture of Ginger and I in a brief pause near the end of clearing up. Ginger, it appears, found a cookie.

  • That’s all for today folks (365:319)

    That’s all for today folks. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Gary and Ginger indulge in the ancient art of kitty aggravating (365:318)

    Gary and Ginger indulge in the ancient art of kitty aggravating.

    it’s a popular pastime around here.

  • Gary Fishing , James River, Springfield, Missouri (365:317)

    And all I caught was a load of leaves.

    Today looked like being the last warm day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. It was a wonderfully warm and a very pleasant afternoon. Not that either Lanie or I caught anything apart from leaves and trees.

    Crighton Access – James River, Springfield. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Gary Fishing , James River, Springfield, Missouri
    Ginger and Lanie. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Crighton Access

    Crighton Access – James River, Springfield. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Today looked like being the last nice day for a while so we took Lanie out fishing on the James River. It was a wonderfully warm and a very pleasant afternoon. Not that either Lanie or I caught anything apart from leaves and trees.

  • Ginger, Gary and Lanie stopped for Lunch on the Sac River Trail

    Ginger, Gary and Lanie stopped for Lunch on the Sac River Trail. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Lanie enjoyed yesterday’s hike so much she wanted to go on another today.

    So we went on a short hike on the Sac River trail

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    What can I say?
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    Lanie taking a rest on the trail

  • Lookout tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Pineview trailhead

    color photograph of the lookout tower located at the Pineview Trailhead of the Piney Creek Wilderness Area in Missouri, USA. Picture taken November 11, 2011.
    Lookout tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Pines Overlook (Pineview) trailhead. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Unfortunately, the lookout tower at the Pineview Trailhead of Piney Creek Wilderness is fenced off. It’s a shame as I’m sure the view would be spectacular.

    This picture was taken on a day hike to Piney Creek. You can read all about our hike here.

  • Gary by Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (365:315)

    Gary by Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (365: 315) Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Today is Armistice Day, and the kids have the day off school.

    We took the girls with us on a scouting trip down to Piney Creek Wilderness. The wilderness has access from Table Rock Lake, so we’re planning on Kayaking in here sometime then camping and hiking the area. It should make a good 3-4 day excursion. We wanted to get down here now because the deer hunting season starts tomorrow, and for a while it won’t be a good idea to go hiking in the wilderness.

    Our plan was to get right down to the lakeshore, but we didn’t quite make it. We had to be back in Springfield early in the evening because Katie is playing in the orchestra for the school’s presentation of ‘You’re a good man Charlie Brown’ this week. So we decided to stop for lunch just short of our planned destination. The girls did really well, we hiked around five miles and climbed over a thousand feet.

    Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness
    Cooking lunch at Piney Creek
    Cooking lunch at Piney Creek
    Cooking lunch at Piney Creek
    Lanie finds a tree bark mask – Piney
    Trail back to the Tower trailhead at Piney Creek Wilderness
    Lookout tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Pines Overlook (Tower) trailhead. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I couldn’t watch Katie play last night because it was my EfM tutorial night, so we went along tonight, and it was a great show. Afterward to celebrate we treated Katie and ourselves to ice cream at Braum’s.

  • Dead tree

    Dead tree, Bucksaw, Harry S Truman Lake, Missouri. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    See the rest of the pictures taken today.

  • White Pelicans

    White Pelicans on Harry S Truman Lake at Bucksaw
    White Pelicans on Harry S Truman Lake at Bucksaw

    See the rest of the pictures taken today.

  • Day 314

    Just another day

    Looks like I’m happy though 🙂

    This is a re-edit the original looked like this.

  • Studying (365:313)

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    I’m now well into year two of my EfM course

  • Ten year US Permanent Resident card (365:312)

    Ten year US Permanent Resident card (365:312). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Now I can stay in the US another ten years.

    Things seem to have moved on since my two year Green card was issued. This card’s got more security features, is RF readable, and the information pack that came with it was fairly comprehensive. I can’t vote, but I can buy a gun and if I was young enough, be called up to join the armed forces.

    Sobering thought. Based on the average life expectancy of my family I won’t need another one…   

  • Day 311 (365:311)

    Once more I stand before the wall

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