Not by Me

Any post containing a picture or text that I didn’t take or write. Mostly these will be pictures taken by Ginger, but some may be group pictures taken by friends, colleagues, and other persons unknown. I may just be keeping a few for prosperity.

Near Gaither Mountain Overlook, Arkansas — The first major scenic overlook of our trip, and well worth the stop. Video: 24 Seconds

Annular Eclipse Timelapse — A series of hand-held photographs of the Annular Eclipse taken by Ginger on her cell phone using a pair of eclipse glasses held in front of the lens.

Day One — Annular Eclipse Trip. The plan is simple. We have set aside three days to drive to Odessa, Texas, which is in the middle of the Annular Eclipse track, where the weather is set to be clear and cold. We’ll watch the eclipse and then spend two or three days driving home. +2

Family range time — We organized a family trip down to the Sound of Freedom in Ozark and had some fun. Katie is trying out a scope on a pistol. Gary is reloading. There was also a new AR15 to be tried out and sighted in, and some other new handguns we’d not taken down the range.

Meanwhile, back at basecamp – While I’m off hiking Ginger’s enjoying her spot in the woods.

I received a request for a profile pic for my voluntary work, and I don’t like the goofy picture I’m using for my profile at work, so I got out the tripod, set up the camera, and asked Ginger to take some pictures and got both fixed.

Breakfast at Denny’s – Breakfast, our first meal out in over a year.

Katie by Lanie.

Gary eating lunch – Day hike at Piney Creek Wilderness.

Lanie’s Selfie – She should know better by now, I’ll publish them all. +1

Ginger & Gary December 2020

Grandpa – Grandpa and Stanley. 3

There go my backpacking plans – Things started to get a bit surreal as it dawned on me that I was the “Cardiac Emergency” just announced on the hospital PA system. Five-minute read, 2 pictures

Communications Director with the WEMO Youth — Just to prove that the diocesan Communications Director does venture out from behind his keyboard and camera once in a while. Here I am with the WEMO Youth and WEMO Jesus.

Gary and the Truck Cab on the Pees Hollow Trail. 3

Photograph of Gary Allman and Ginger Allman on their ninth wedding anniversary (2018)

Gary and Ginger – Ninth Wedding Anniversary. Ginger took a ninth wedding anniversary selfie.

Connections and Degrees of Separation – You may have heard of the idea that all the people on Earth are six or fewer steps away from each other in a human chain of contacts. The “Six degrees of separation” theory, In June this year, I discovered I was three steps away from Che Guevara. Three-minute read, 3 pictures

I don’t always get my picture taken with the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, but when I do I make sure Congressman Emanuel Cleaver is in the picture too.

Big Fish – Alabama Lambs (Video) – We found this great video on YouTube. It shows Lanie performing in Big Fish.Video: 6 minutes

Bragging on Lanie – Lanie’s been very busy recently and we’re very proud of her. If you watch the video you’ll see why. What she didn’t mention in the video is that she is maintaining her grades and she is still involved at church. Video: 3 minutes & 4 pictures

Gary on the Pees Hollow Trail — This truck cab is a bit of a landmark on the trail – it’s just to the south of a spring – so there is water nearby. There is also a fire ring close by.

Diocesan Convention – ERD Workshop – These pictures serve to prove that on occasion I leave the confines of my office and venture out into the real world to do some work. Two-minute read, 5 pictures

Eastney gas Engine House Composite image

Can you see what I did there? – Eastney Gas Engine House C1978 & 2014. In June 2014 we visited Eastney Beam Engine House,and I was surprised to find the Gas Engine House Open. I’ve not been in there in thirty years.

The 125th Annual Convention of The Diocese of West Missouri – This was my first annual convention as Director of Communications with the diocese. One-minute read, 6 pictures

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