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Pictures and posts from the United States.

The junction of South Campbell Avenue and West Walnut Street, Springfield Missouri at night

South Campbell Avenue and West Walnut Street. Seen on the Springfield First Friday Art Walk.

Early Start – Kirby enjoying a morning coffee and the sunrise.

Old Court House and Gateway Arch – St Louis Missouri.

The Gateway Memorial Arch, St Louis – It really is an impressive structure, and I just can’t help myself taking pictures, it is constantly changing as the light varies and its sheer size is awesome.

The impact of Japanese Beetles on a tree. Tinted monochrome image

Beautiful Decimation – Japanese Beetle damage at Nathaniel Greene Park, Springfield.

Photograph of a Psion MX5

Meet my old friend Penfold. One-minute read

Ginger and Gary’s Wedding day – At four pm on 20 February 2009 we got married. Here are a small sample of the 800-odd photographs we have of the day. Album: 9 65

Photograph of a Hornby LNER Bramham Moor

Hornby O Gauge LNER Bramham Moor electric model railway engine – this Hornby O Gauge electric model railway engine was manufactured sometime between 1936-1941. So it was well used by the time I got it around age 5. One-minute read

Gary's stuff arrives from the UK

Goods and Chattels – Today has been a day of unpacking. After two and a half months of waiting, my stuff finally arrived. Twenty four boxes and one desk. Eleven of the boxes contained just books. The remainder held personal papers, clothes, my computer, CDs DVDs and my speakers. One-minute read, 2 pictures

Ocean Zen.

Gary Allman and Ginger Davis enjoying a warm day in January 2009

A Taste of summer – January and the temperature is up in the seventies. After driving to St. Louis and back we got a chance to sit in the back yard.

Research – I ended up sitting on the sofa researching whisky (in the glass) and double-decker buses (on the Internet) while Ginger researched wedding dresses, whisky, and took her own picture for the day. One-minute read

The first ‘another day’ of the year – A new project for 2009? One-minute read

Photograph of a Swiss Navy Knife

Swiss Navy Knife – Yesterday I was unable to enter a building because I was carrying this knife.

Stored – Today we finally got round to putting my empty suitcases away in the shed. A simple job with a profound meaning.

The last lap (Part Two) – Ginger, Katie and Lanie were at the airport to meet me when I arrived at Springfield. One-minute read

The last lap (Part One) – It is nine fifty-five pm in the UK and three fifty-five pm in Dallas. I got up at four am this morning to travel to Heathrow with Ian and Robert. 3   2

A blurred yellow taxi crosses a junction under 'the loop' on State Street, Chicago

State Street, Chicago. One of my all-time favorite pictures.

Black and white image Burrell Main Building, Springfield Missouri

Burrell.

Near Olga, State Highway Z – I was stopped twice while taking this picture. Once by some locals in a passing truck, and a few minutes later by the property’s owner. 2

Gary Allman, Ginger Davis Allman and Lanie alongside a Camo decorated Toyota Tundra Pick-up

Camo Covered Toyota Tundra pick-up – My first trip to the US and this camo covered Toyota Tundra pick-up at Bass Pro was an essential photo opportunity.

Gary and Ginger on our first family dinner out with the kids.

Breakfast in America — Our first Breakfast. We got up early to get breakfast before church. It was my first opportunity to sample ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ and take my own special picture of Ginger. Aunt Martha’s Pankake House, Springfield, Missouri.

A black and white photograph of Gary and Ginger Allman on the the day they first met (August 11, 2007)

August 11, 2007, First Meeting – and just over a month after we realized we’d get married.

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