• Dressing gown (365:233)

    Dressing gown (365:233). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Or robe as the colonials here would have it.

    We visited Ginger’s parents and I tried to take a picture of Jim’s latest creation, a huge bottle tree. iI was working in very hot and humid conditions, by the end of the shoot both I and the camera were drenched in sweat. After taking pictures we loaded up the tree in our van for delivery to Oklahoma tomorrow. It’s going to be a fun trip.

    Bottle Tree (8"x10" Crop)
    Bottle Tree
    Bottle tree details
    Bottle tree details
    Bottle tree details
    Bottle tree details
    Bottle tree details
    Bottle tree details

  • I have nothing to add (365:232)

    Today was a bad day.

    ’nuff said.

  • More proof that my camera takes colour pictures (365:231)

    2011-08-19-214718.jpg

    Now I’m playing with more lights.

    Fun times.

    Ginger and Blue Kitteh attempt to recreate a scene from an Abba video
    Ginger and Blue Kitteh attempt to recreate a scene from an Abba video

  • I thought I ought to prove that my camera does have a colour sensor. My recent pictures would indicate otherwise (365:230)

    I thought I ought to prove that my camera does have a colour sensor. My recent pictures would indicate otherwise. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Still playing with new lighting set-ups.

  • Gary + wall = picture (365:229)

    Gary + wall = picture. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Playing with some new lighting set-ups.

    Ginger
    And here’s a test shot I took of Ginger

  • Sometimes there is a huge disparity between how I feel and how I appear to others (365:228)

    Sometimes there is a huge disparity between how I feel and how I appear to others. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Wine does help though.

  • Working late (365:227)

    Lots to do and I’m not getting a lot of sleep.

  • Sitting at the kitchen table (365:226)

    Sitting at the kitchen table (365:226). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.


  • If I look a little surprised (365:225)

    If I look a little surprised. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    It’s because this wasn’t meant to be my picture for today.

    I was experimenting with tethering my Camera to my Linux Netbook and it actually worked. No wonder I was surprised. Though I was also equally alarmed when the software removed all my unprocessed 365 days pictures from my camera. Fortunately, I recovered them. Now if I want I can see the photos I take on my netbook as I take them. In theory, this should make taking self-portraits a little easier. However, I suspect this will not be the case.   

  • It’s Friday. Put your feet up and take a break (365:224)

    It’s Friday. Put your feet up and take a break. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Or FUTAB is it is often referred to on Flickr.

  • Gary in the van (365:223)

    Gary in the van (365:223). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    at church after the Thursday evening service.

    Not that you can tell that from this picture. I guess it is just as well I took the time to set the record straight.

  • More hours in front of a monitor (365:222)

    More hours in front of a monitor (365:222). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    This time researching, reading and learning.

  • Gary upside down with his head under the deck of a Kayak (365:221)

    I know it’s in here somewhere… Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    No, it’s not very well framed, but if you think I was going to extricate myself from being jammed under the foredeck of the kayak to check if the darned picture was alright, you are very much mistaken. The framing got even worse when the kayak tipped over on the opposite side.

    At least I got the ‘D’ rings we bought in the UK fitted so now we can secure the kayaks if we want to leave them somewhere.

  • Making plans (365:220)

    Making plans by Gary Allman

    I just wish they included hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking or fishing.

    Unfortunately they didn’t.

    Katie's Birthday
    Katie checking out her sister’s cake consumption – Today was Katie’s Birthday so lots, and lots of cake has been eaten.

  • It’s me and the wall again (365:219)

    It’s me and the wall again (365:219). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Gary and Ginger at the dinner table (365:218)

    Gary and Ginger at the dinner table (365:218). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Ginger said this picture needed some color.

    Now it has.

  • Making a spice rack for Ginger (365:217)

    Making a spice rack for Ginger (365:217). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Well actually only the back of it,

    and it is not just to put ginger in but for ‘Ginger’ who wants a spice rack. I suspect anyone actually bothering to read this knows what I mean.

    My bit is all done and I’ve handed it over to my wonderful wife to finish it off. I did have other pictures which I took while I was trying out softboxes in the local Photographic emporium. However, ‘she who will remain nameless’ (with apologies to Rumpole) insisted on finding a way of getting into the background of all of them.

    Testing Softboxes
    Testing Softboxes

  • Day 216 (365:216)

    Day 216 (365:216). Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Pumping gas (365:215)

    Pumping Gas. Copyright © 2011 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    And the price is slowly coming down again.

    That’s good.

  • Today the temperature in Joplin Missouri was 111°F (365:214)

    In-car thermometer reading 111 F.

    And I thought 105°F was hot.

    We took the van, jammed full of tornado relief items collected at church down to St. Philip’s in Joplin today.

    Today the temperature in Joplin Missouri was 44°C
    Today the temperature in Joplin Missouri was 44°C

    The Temperature in °C for my ‘little English chums’ as Anton would have it. Not that I would ever admit to watching such a lewd and trashy TV programme.   

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