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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We have plans
We have plans … It’s been a great nine years with the diocese (how did that happen?), but now it is time to move on to new ventures.
You can read the full announcement on the diocesan website.
A lot of what I did was behind-the-scenes management, development, communications, and editorial work. I posted to social media under a pseudonym and published articles under the byline ‘Staff.’
You can view my attributed online articles — mainly photo essays — and editorials here.
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Cats need glasses
Cats need glasses — and Morty agrees (sort of). Anything for a fluffy lap to sit on. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. 
Cats need glasses — and Morty agrees (sort of). Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
Ginger & Morty
Cat love — Morty has a particularly strong headbutt. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. We popped down to Thornfield for a few days in the ‘cottage’ at Ginger’s parents’ place. We spent lots of time on the deck. Morty was very pleased to see us.
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Journal: Three days hiking the Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, May 2023
Lunch in the shade by Paddy Creek. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. I plan on spending three days on a slow hike of the 16-mile loop of the Big Piney Trail in Paddy Creek Wilderness. Unlike previous trips, it is forecast to rain on the first day, not the last.
For details of my trip
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New Parking Lot for the Big Piney Trail at Roby Lake
New Parking Lot for the Big Piney Trail at Roby Lake. Big surprise, our car is the only one parked here. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. 
New Parking Lot for the Big Piney Trail at Roby Lake. Big surprise, our car is the only one parked here. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
Hike over, back at the new registration point
New Trailhead and new registration point. There’s a new parking lot, and they’ve moved the trailhead so it is on the parking lot. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. Trip over 18 miles hiked and 1500 ft of elevation climbed.
In case you’ve forgotten, I hurt my foot on Day One. It was a large wood splinter in the sole of my foot. I couldn’t get at it, so I just had to put up with the pain. By the time Ginger got to it, a scalpel was required to cut into my foot to get out the debris. There was a lot of pus. Some antibiotic salve did a great job in getting it to heal.
I managed to sort out my pack problems on Day Two, and now it fits better than ever. The shoulder straps just needed to be set unsymmetrically.
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Black Snake by the Big Piney Trail
Black Snake by the Big Piney Trail — It got fed up with the attention it was getting from me and slithered off. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
A quarter mile of sticky muddy mess
A quarter mile of sticky muddy mess. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. This is back near the point where the North Loop and South Loop join together.
I love the equine trail users, they keep many trails open that would otherwise disappear through lack of use, but in some places, like here they also play havoc with the trail by tearing it up. This was not easy to hike along.
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Another drop-off
Another drop-off. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved. -
Leaves, leaves, and more leaves
Leaves, leaves, and more leaves. Gary takes a picture and then leaves too. Copyright © 2023 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
