Welcome to Breakfast in America
My photo journal is an eclectic mix of things; there’s no guiding theme or topic. It is whatever happens to catch my attention, what I’ve been thinking, doing, and whatever my current obsessions are. At the moment, they are clearing some of the backlog on my ‘honey-do’ list, backpacking and hammock camping.
Recent posts
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February Sunbathing
February Sunbathing. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved -
February Sunbathing (365: 28)
February Sunbathing (365: 28) -After a long walk to the shops and back via the in-laws, it was time to sit in the garden and enjoy the sun. It wasn’t long before I decided it was warm enough to disrobe. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved After a long walk to the shops and back via the in-laws, it was time to sit in the garden and enjoy the sun. It wasn’t long before I decided it was warm enough to disrobe.
I’ve gone to a lot of effort to make our garden secluded so that I can get an all-over tan without frightening the neighbors, and this is the first time this year I’ve been able to make full use of it. There are going to be days and days of pictures like this once the warmer weather starts.
This was one of the first pictures I took this afternoon. When I checked it earlier, I thought it was badly framed, and I took a whole load more with varying poses and framing. Now, seeing it on the computer, I really like the composition. So this is my picture of the day.
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Portrait by Candlelight (365: 25)
Portrait by Candlelight (365: 25). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
High Contrast
High Contrast. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. Revisiting these pictures after twelve-odd years is harrowing, enlightening, and often embarrassing. Looking at this severe, stiff person makes me wonder how I lasted as long as I did without flipping out. It also makes me wonder why it took so long for me to realise that the joy had gone out of my life.
And of course, I’ll never grow tired of singing the praises of my little Fuji camera. For a point and shoot, it really did well.
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Too Much (365: 18)
Too Much (365: 18) Re-edit. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. 
Too Much (Original). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. It’s around ten PM and I’ve been working on and off since seven thirty AM.
I took this shot at my desk at home.
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Pensive
Pensive. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. It’s taking a fair bit of digging to discover why I have this picture. It turned out that I’d planned a 365 days picture — but it went wrong. I’ve no idea what the plan was. After I’d taken this, I got another idea for my day’s shot, but it seems that this picture survived anyway.
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Self Portrait, January 22, 2007
Self Portrait, January 22, 2007. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
Double trouble (365: 13)
Double trouble (365: 13) – 1/19/2007. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. My less serious alter ego strikes a blow for more fun in my pictures. I’ve been looking forward to trying out a clone shot ever since I first saw them on Flickr.
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Favourite Colour: Burgundy
Favourite Colour: Burgundy. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved I would have opened a bottle of red wine too, but that way lies madness… Taken for ‘What do you want?’ brief: ‘Something in your daily life that’s your favorite color’ (Sic).
If I have to have a favourite colour, then I guess this is currently it. It’s certainly the colour of my fountain pen, and I’ve also used it as an accent colour on a couple of walls in the living room.
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January In The Garden (365: 8)
January In The Garden (365: 8). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. 14 January and warm enough to sit in the garden
– this has to be recorded
Reading in the garden. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
View from the deck. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
View from the deck. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
