• Uneven Keel

    Uneven Keel. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I didn’t check but it looks like this yacht is quite badly damaged – unless one of the keels has just sunk into the mud.   

  • Firelight (365: 98)

    It was 27°C (81°F) in the shade here today, so what better way to celebrate in the cooler evening than sitting by the fire with a glass of wine.

    Note. Kids can be a right royal PITA. Despite being told to stay away while the building work is going on, both have turned up and are staying over – so I was unable to get to my computer to post this yesterday.

    These are all re-edits (2017) of the original pictures.

  • What a Difference a Beer Makes – Product Placement (365: 96)

    What a Difference a Beer Makes – Product Placement (365: 96). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Today Thursdays and the 365 days project conspired to really get me down.

    I’ve not had a decent self portrait idea for what seems like weeks, it’s all been the luck of the draw on the day (well night mostly, and late night at that). After deleting a whole series of shots I considered awful, I resorted to what turned out to be a very depressing picture taken at my desk, which summed up how I felt.

    At the PM‘s suggestion – because I was so grumpy – I had a beer, returned to the camera with a second, and all of a sudden the world seems a happier place!

  • I don't like Thursdays

    I Don’t like Thursdays… Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    After deleting a whole series of shots I considered awful, I resorted to a very depressing looking picture taken at my desk, which sums up how I feel.

    By Thursday I’m so tired I’m just useless for anything, so Thursdays tend to be the worst day of my week. Friday I’m looking forward to the weekend which perks me up, and Saturday I can lay-in, catch up on some sleep, and re-charge my batteries for the coming week. Thursdays are just terrible.

    But a beer soon put things to rights.

  • Tempting (365: 94)

    365: 94 Tempting. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The 365 days project can do this to you…

    Normal service will be resumed tomorrow 😉 see below for some more info on this picture.

    A Peek Behind The Scenes

    365 days can do this to you… – Normal service will be resumed tomorrow 😉

    This is how the picture actually looked when I took it. I was using a bedroom for most of my pictures, and because of the skirting board and the shadow the bed cast, I was limited to standing on a box to get my lower body away from the distraction and into the light.   

  • Floating

    inflatables on South Parade Pier Southsea, Hampshire UK.
    Floating. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Disconnected from the main buildings and the shore, the pier seemed to float in the mist.

  • And why not? (365: 93)

    And why not? (365: 93). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    My planned 365 days picture was okay, but too mundane, so I took this.

    My planned shot.

  • The First Sign of Summer

    Summer is Coming. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The flying fish come out of winter retirement.

    The first sign of summer – the flying fish come out of winter retirement. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. April 9, 2007 | www.breakfastinamerica.me

  • Trapped (365:91)

    Trapped (365:91) – No time today. Too busy working on the hall. (re-titled and re-edited). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved
    Trapped (color version) – No time today. Too busy working on the hall. (re-titled and re-edited). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved

  • Break (365: 90)

    Break (365: 90). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Work on renovating the hall has begun.

    Today we took down the ceilings on the middle and ground landings and my work room. we also took out the wall between the landing and my work room.

    There was no way I was letting my camera into the the dust and dirt, so I took this shot during a break after the dust had settled. The light is great here – note to self, paint this wall white!

  • Just Me (365: 88)

    Just Me 365:088
    Just Me 365:088

  • Annual Returns, Accounts, and Invoicing – Oh My! (365: 85)

    Annual Returns, Accounts and Invoicing – Oh My! (365: 85) – Some things never change – Annual Accounts 2007. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Not a lot of time for a considered picture today, the title should be a give-away.

    And today’s alternate picture…

    365: 85 Alternate: Annual Returns, Accounts and Invoicing – Oh My!Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Bliss (365: 84)

    365: 84 Bliss. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Oh the benefits of a sheltered, south facing, garden when there is a cold wind blowing from the north.

    I’ve got to think of some picture ideas for the summer otherwise it will be just repeats of this photograph.

  • Thursdays (365: 82)

    Self Portrait of Gary Allman - March 2007
    Thursdays (365: 82). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.


    I recently wrote that I had yet to capture the ‘essence’ of myself. This, I think, might be it, probably my most personal self-portrait to date. Though I doubt most people will be able to ‘see’ it. Day 82 of my 2007 365 Days project.

  • Under orders; get used to it (365:77)

    Under orders; get used to it (365: 77 ). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I have no idea what we are going to do, all I know is:

    1. I’ve got to take down the ceilings on the upstairs and downstairs hall – we have a three (American) two (British) story house.
    2. Takedown the wall to my workroom
    3. Takedown the ceiling in my workroom
    4. Knock out the front wall and get a new door and windows fitted
    5. Jack-up the first-floor stairs (or replace them) and replace the ground floor floor
    6. Re-wire the electrical connections to every floor
    7. Re-fit new ceilings and walls
    8. Get this lot and the kitchen plastered
    9. work out how to replace the crap stairs and banister + do it
    10. The whole lot to be completed with minimal sub-contract labour by end August 07.

    Oh and still hold down two jobs (and Flickr)

    Hindsight: my life was about to change in ways I couldn’t begin to imagine. The work did get done. Fourteen months later it was all finished. By then my life was very different.

    365:77 (alternate) There’s a lot of work to do… Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Just to prove it’s not all angst… Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Just to prove it’s not all angst… Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Friday Night Wine & Movie (365: 76)

    Friday Night Wine & Movie (365: 76 ) Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Sin City: Voted our film of the year 2005 and 2006 (Joint winner with Wallace and Grommit). The following day my eldest, my brother and a load of lads took possession of the backroom for beer and football. The remaining sweets disappeared in a flash; at least my brother left me a beer.

  • Safety in Numbers – Reprise

    Black and White photograph of Gary Allman. March 2007
    Safety in Numbers (Black and White). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Not the picture I originally picked for this day’s 365. Nine years later and this is the one I prefer.

  • Safety in Numbers (365:55)

    Safety in Numbers (365:55). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Last minute panic!

    I just didn’t like any of the pictures I took earlier, so I had to fall back on my old favourite – the desk lamp. Why safety in numbers? Because it took 38 photographs to get this one.

    This is another re-edit. Mainly to remove the intrusive background from the original shot.

    Then over the years I’ve re-edited the picture a couple of more times a) Black and white version and b) in color because my post productions skills are much better now than ten-plus years ago.

    Black and White remix. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Last minute panic! I just didn’t like any of the pictures I took earlier, so I had to fall back on my old favourite – the desk lamp. Why safety in numbers? Because it took 38 photographs to get this one. [re-edit with much better color rendition] Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    2015 and I much prefer this black and white ‘re-mix’, and I also like the 2017 color corrected version.

  • Portrait By Oil Lamp

    Portrait by Oil Lamp. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    With hindsight, I think this was my best picture of the day. Unfortunately, for my 365 Days picture, I picked something more attention-grabbing.

  • At Ease (365: 51)

    Day 51 It’s Late and I must choose… Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I’ve run out of time. I couldn’t choose a picture so I’ll go with the first.

    That’s a big problem with self-portraits. You end up taking a lot – because you never know which one might have the right ‘look’, often you end up with a lot of similar poses, and not a lot to choose between them.

    At this time I was using a 10-second self-timer, with a broom or something similar to ensure the camera was properly focused. Then I just had to press the button, rush into position, remove the broom or whatever, and try and not look too concerned…

    By the way, the book is “The Crow Road” by one of my favorite authors, Iain Banks – who died in 2013.

    Lots to choose from. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Six years on and I like this one too. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

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