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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.

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Memories

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

Little Brazil Creek is very ‘scrubby’

March 21, 2025

Little Brazil Creek is very ‘scrubby’ — Looking north. I’m filling up with water for tonight and tomorrow. I’ve yet to find a good camping spot near this creek. I hiked over ten miles today to get here.

Hitachi C10FR Table Saw — My next project

September 8, 2023

Hitachi C10FR Table Saw — My next project. It’s a very well-used worksite jobbing saw, and it is time to make some improvements.

Camp Five Pond, Irish Wilderness

December 15, 2024

Camp Five Pond, Irish Wilderness. From the western side looking towards the trailhead and parking lot. Once more, ours is the only vehicle present.

Morning run at Grange-over-Sands — the return leg

August 23, 2024

Morning run at Grange-over-Sands — the return leg, with the railway station caught in a shaft of sunlight.

Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas

November 8, 2023

Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas. 2

Small falls on ‘Cab Creek,’ Pees Hollow Trail, Hercules Glades Wilderness

April 25, 2020

Small falls on ‘Cab Creek’ – After 3-4 hours of rain last night ‘Cab Creek’ was running well. 3

Gary eating lunch

April 13, 2021

Gary eating lunch – Day hike at Piney Creek Wilderness.

Old Tools

August 28, 2022

Old Tools. Detail from inside the tool chest.

Dogwoods on the ‘Farm Track Trail’

April 13, 2021

Dogwoods on the ‘Farm Track Trail’ – Spring is sprung in the Ozarks.

Gary and Ginger at the Pole Hollow Cairn

June 4, 2021

Gary and Ginger at the Pole Hollow Cairn – I know how to treat Ginger to a good time, I made sure she had plenty of exercise, time to relax, and her own room with a forest view. 2 2

Lower Pilot – From the Coy Bald Trail, Hercules Glades Wilderness

December 27, 2020

Lower Pilot – from the Coy Bald Trail, Hercules Glades Wilderness. I started my day camped about three-quarters of a mile to the west (left) of the Lower Pilot. Taken with my 14-year-old Fuji Finepix digital camera. 1

The end of the hike

April 13, 2021

The end of the hike – Day hike with Katie and Lanie. I took them to my favorite spot in Piney Creek Wilderness. It was an easy 5.5 mile hike with 570ft of elevation, and a nice long lunch stop by the lake.

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January 11, 2026

Ginger’s Flowers

Ginger’s Flowers. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

Ginger loves to sit here in the sun in the winter. I liked the light on flowers and thought I’d try to capture it. Unfortunately, the battery was dead on my camera, so, I used my cell phone instead. The odd colored highlights are caused by the crystals we hang in the Sparkle Zone’s windows.

Ginger’s Flowers. Copyright © 2026 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
October 7, 2025

Cascade Campground

Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

The final leg of my hike back to my campsite. As it was still early, I then drove to St. Elmo, a Ghost town ten or so miles away. The unpaved roads were in the process of being regraded, and they’d been dumping and wetting topsoil on the road, making it sticky, slippery, and muddy.
October 7, 2025

Approaching Cascade Campground

Approaching Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

Approaching Cascade Campground. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
October 7, 2025

Trail Sign, the western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432

Trail sign, the western end of Narrow Gauge Trail #1432. Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

With my short road hike and excursion up a brief bit of Section 14 of the Colorado Trail, I managed six and a half miles for my second hike.
October 7, 2025

Chalk Creek Cascade

Chalk Creek Cascade. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

This is just the start. The cascade runs for a tad under half a mile and drops over 250 ft. The Cascade campground is just around the corner on the left.
October 7, 2025

Mt. Princeton from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail

Mt. Princeton — from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
October 7, 2025

Looking west up Chalk Creek Canyon. Mt. Princeton on the right

Looking west up Chalk Creek Canyon. Mt. Princeton on the right. View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
October 7, 2025

View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail — Looking northwest

View from the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Trail — Looking northwest. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.