• Rumpled

    Rumpled. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I loved the play of light, how the duvet mimics the shapes of two people lying back-to-back, and the stories implicit in the folds and wrinkles of the duvet and sheet.

    I also like how the gray walls take on colors reflected from within the room and outside, the rich, warm colors of the wood, and finally, the highlights on the table lamp and the drawer pull on the right.

  • Cleaning & Reorganizing

    Cleaning & Reorganizing. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    My biggest recent upgrade has been to plumb in compressed air lines so I don’t trip over the airline snaking its way across the floor.

    I’ve also been moving things around, adding shelves, and tidying up in the workshop (oh yeah, and I added some inexpensive Bluetooth speakers too).

    Cleaning & Reorganizing — I’ve been moving things around, adding shelves, and tidying up in the workshop. (oh yeah, and I added some inexpensive Bluetooth speakers too). Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Hall Closet #2 finished

    Hall Closet #2 finished — well, except the wall still needs patching and repainting. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Stained, ready for varnishing

    Stained, ready for varnishing. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Workshop — mid-project

    Workshop — mid-project. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Workshop — mid-project. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Hall Closet #2, doors fitted

    Hall Closet #2 door trim added & doors fitted. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Checking

    Checking — will everything fit as planned? Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Measurements

    Measurements — It was a key requirement that this cart fitted and would pass easily through the doorway. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    It was a key requirement that this cart fitted and would pass easily through the doorway. The lower part of the wall has been patched, but it needs to be finished and the whole inside painted.

  • Backpacking gear to the rescue

    Making breakfast and charging my phone while the power is out. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    A large storm managed to take out the power across a huge swath of the city. In the end, we were lucky. We only went without power for 21 hours.

  • Hall Closet #2 — making a start

    Hall Closet #2 — making a start. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    This space was intended to be a set of display shelves. It ended up as a general dumping ground. We’ve been planning to convert this space into a closet for some time now.

  • Journal: four days by the lake, Piney Creek Wilderness, July 2023

    Just sitting and watching — That’s pretty much how I spent four days. The cup of tea was optional. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Four days by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, July 2023. It’s time I took a short break, watched the lake for a while, did some navel-gazing, and maybe some journaling.

    For details of my trip

    Journal & Photos
    Photos

  • Trip over

    Photograph of Gary Allman at the Pineview Trailhead, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri, USA. July 2023.
    Trip over — Three nights and four days by the lake. I left a day early as I didn’t fancy hiking out in the 90°F+ temps forecast for Monday. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Bonus picture!

    Gary + the Pineview fire tower — Rubbish picture, but I’m keeping it because I managed to fit all of the tower in! Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Just sitting and watching

    Just sitting and watching — That’s pretty much how I spent four days. The cup of tea was optional. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Noodles for lunch

    Noodles for lunch. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Campfire

    Photograph of Gary Allman sitting at a campfire, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri, USA. July 2023.
    Campfire — It is very rare for me to have a campfire nowadays. But I’d collected the wood, so I might as well use it and keep the fire ring clean. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness

    Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness. My neighbors are fishing the small bluff opposite their camp. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Camped near Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness

    Camped near Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. The forecast was for two to three days of rain, so I carried in a second tarp to have a dry area to sit and prepare meals. It sprinkled once for about half an hour. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Camped near Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness

    Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness — I never tire of this view or taking pictures of it. Look closely; you can see that I had neighbors on this visit. Two fishermen camped at the entrance to Piney Creek. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • On the lake trail at Piney Creek Wilderness

    On the lake trail at Piney Creek Wilderness. It doesn’t look it, but that’s a 60-80 ft. climb. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Ready for the trail

    Ready for the trail. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    judging by the reflection in my sunglasses, a better title might be: “Car, dunny (a.k.a. vault toilet), arm and camera.” I’m planning on spending four nights and five days at my favorite camping spot by Table Rock Lake. It’s going to be wet with rain forecast on three of the days.

    In case you wondered, a recent diagnosis of macular degeneration in my left eye means I’ve been advised to wear shades when I’m out in bright sunlight.

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