Welcome to Breakfast in America

I’m a Brit who unexpectedly emigrated to the USA in 2008, and this is my photo journal.

It’s an eclectic mix of things; there’s no guiding theme or topic. It is whatever catches my attention, what I’ve been thinking, doing, or piques my interest. Currently that’s mainly backpacking and clearing some of the backlog on my ‘honey-do’ list.

Memories

A dozen pictures, picked at random from my favorite memories. You can see my portfolio here.

Communications Director with the WEMO Youth

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.

Flickr meet-up

Flickr meet-up — We first met Jacqi in person in 2008 at Bletchley Park in the UK. Then again in Springfield, Missouri as she traveled to her new home in New Zealand in 2011.
Gary and Ginger Allman at Truman Lake, Missouri, wildlife and lake watching

Camping at Berry Bend

Camping at Berry Bend – This weekend we tried out our backpacking gear. Two-minute read. 3 pictures

Contemplating

Contemplating – nothing of great import, and I don’t think I wrote more than half a dozen words. 2

Waking Up (365: 29)

Waking Up (365: 29) – In the summer I sleep in the garden. In October I vowed to spend one night a month sleeping out and last night was February’s turn.

Blessing of the Animals #1

Blessing of the Animals #1 – my favorite pictures from this afternoon’s Blessing of the Animals.

Ginger & Sprinky [Video]

Ginger & Sprinky – When you can’t get any work done because your cat likes Bach’s Cello Suites as much as you do… Video: 30 seconds
Photograph from the Herts & Essex Observer of Len Thomsett and Steve Allman with their yacht Miga

They Built Their Own Yacht

They Built Their Own Yacht – Packed away in a box under the bed I found this newspaper cutting from 1960. It tells the story of how my father and a work colleague built their own yacht. 5 5

Shallows on James River

Shallows on James River – We put in at the Crighton access point on the James River this afternoon. The light was excellent and the colder weather meant that there was no one else around. One-minute read, 2 pictures

Portrait By Oil Lamp

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

Recent Posts

  • Lanie, April 2026

    Lanie, April 2026 — Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I grabbed this candid shot of Lanie while we were taking a rest in the shade outside the butterfly house at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.

    Unfortunately, the butterfly house was closed for renovation.

  • Making plans

    Making plans — Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Lanie and her bf Lewis joined us for our ‘mini-break.’ We took a few minutes before we left the hotel to decide what to do with our day. Most attractions around Fayetteville are closed on Mondays, which limited our choices. We decided on visiting the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. It turned out to be a great choice.

    Making plans — Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • Well plaid

    Well plaid — When we arrived at the hotel on Sunday, I knew I wanted to get this picture. Monday, I grabbed it. I had to lie down in the road to get the picture, but it was worth it. Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    Well plaid too — When we arrived at the hotel on Sunday I knew I wanted to get this picture. Monday, I grabbed it. I had to lie down in the road to get the picture, but it was worth it. Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • Decor, the Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville

    Decor, the Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville — Not only was I enamored with the camo carpet, I also love the colorful curtains. Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
  • Buck Rogers, Artist unknown

    Buck Rogers. Artist unknown — Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Welcome to our hotel bathroom art. I was not familiar with the film or TV series until now and initially thought that the picture might be of Lee Majors. Ginger put me right by identifying the local (Little Rock, Arkansas) actor Gil Gerard, 01-23-1943 — 12-16-2025.

    Something was troubling me about this picture, then I realized. Buck is left-handed, which made me do some research. I’ve found copies of the original photograph this picture was copied from oriented both ways round, which seems to be a common practice in promotional imagery and fan art. The image is definitely reversed, because the hair parting is on the wrong side, and the arm patch should be on the right arm. I’ve looked at many pictures and a couple of videos to check — the lengths I go to in order to fact-check things.

    Whatever, the character’s got another four centuries to go before he arrives in the twenty-fifth century, so maybe he’ll swap handedness in his frozen sleep.

  • Eclectic Decor, Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville

    Eclectic Decor, Graduate Hotel, Fayetteville — Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The theme is upmarket seventies/eighties student accommodation, but clean and tidy! The camo carpet had me sold and the hotel was full of nice little touches. The room key cards were student ID cards.

  • After the concert

    After the concert — Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    We were in Fayetteville for a Chris Thile concert. We enjoyed seeing him at the Kauffman Center, Kansas City in February, and booked tickets when we saw he was going to be in Fayetteville.

    We had not been to Fayetteville before, and it must be said that we were very impressed with both the concert (as expected) and Fayetteville. We’ll be looking for more opportunities to come and visit.

  • Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas

    Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas — Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    We were in Fayetteville for a Chris Thile concert. We enjoyed seeing him at the Kauffman Center, Kansas City in February, and booked tickets when we saw he was going to be in Fayetteville.

    We had not been to Fayetteville before, and it must be said that we were very impressed with both the concert (as expected) and Fayetteville. We’ll be looking for more opportunities to come and visit.

  • Old and new

    Old and new — Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The older building in the foreground appears more substantial and has much better proportions than the newer building in the background. The latter looks insubstantial, flimsy, and ill proportioned.

  • Fayetteville Square, Arkansas

    Fayetteville Square, Arkansas — Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 2026. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Our hotel room wasn’t ready, so we went for a look around the square. We bought coffee and cake to while away the time as we sat and enjoyed the view.

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