I took this from the second little plateau on The Hill with a 400mm, f12 lens. I never realized how high up it was at
the time. Can't believe I took that lens up there. (1980)

This is on the downward part of the hike. (1980) This was a different type of film, so the dark green is really deceiving. There is some greenery there, but mostly stark desert-looking conditions.

Marie Smithson looking after Lane Boyd as he climbs the steps to the icehouse. She's a really great lady that I've known most of my life.

Amy Talbot taking a break from the heat and opening up a Dr. Wells - seems like someone would've brought the real Dr. Pepper instead...Every year Ike's Canteen had generic brands of every kind of normal drink you could imagine, and we got to feast on them all. There were some pretty funny names for some of them.

Now'adays, Gina's Canteen carries all the real stuff when it comes to canned soda.

Sam and some buddies captured a West Texas Horned Toad. I'd bet that this was before they became endangered - they used to be plentiful back in those days.

Every boy's dream is to find a lizard or something that he can use to chase the little girls all over the place. Ask me about the "Toilet Lizard" sometime. hehe.

Tim Herrington, Tom Whitefield, my sister Patti (Owens) Scott at the bell. Someone help me with the guy's name on the far right.

This picture is really unusual in that the bell is still painted silver. Must have been the first Sunday, huh. It usually gets several different coats of paint and every kind of motif you can imagine from 60s flowers to A&M Aggies logos and some that are just plain abstract art, with a light florish of toilet paper or ribbon.

Karen Dennis and Amy Talbot, with Daniel Harrell. I miss seeing you all at camp!

Daniel Harrell is a wonderful Nashville recording artist who performs songs for kids of all ages.
He has terrific albums you can purchase!
Cowboydan.com!

Charlie Hernandez and Toni Scott - 1979

Seems like folks always gravitate toward the tabernacle when it gets really hot outside. One of the few places that gets a breeze...

One of the softball teams from middle 1970s
A few names - Candy Hon, Daniel Harrell, Joe Sconiers, Keith Harper, John Sconiers.

Now this is what happens if they catch you out after lights-out! Looks like a nice pile of drink cans to wash there, girls - hehe. Go get 'em!

Danny Dixon and Daniel Harrell discussing a Bible issue while Randy Hodges looks on.

Sam when he was very young being carried around by Mike Jones. Sam was married the last Saturday of the 2005 encampment.

Camp just wouldn't be camp without Chris Pettijohn as Johnny Carson. Chris's imitations are classic, and he noted the finer details of every preacher's mannerisms. He then exaggerated them in a way that got everyone tickled.

Tina Hudson sure is smiling big for someone who's having to wait in the lunch line. Maybe she just realized their serving cabrito! Or is it Frito Pie?

Kristy Nichols from San Angelo, looking up to take a picture of everyone during the hilltop devotional. You can see the apparent height and distance from the camp in the background. The view is great!

Darla Smith and Melinda Hudson from Kermit. (1982)

Garry and Jerry Davis, with me (yours truly) (Taken in 1997).

My sister Julie and Karen Dennis clowning around in the tabernacle.

Karen Dennis & James Hodges playing around with the bell.

Clint Owens, Rowdy Holmsley, Vercille and Ellis Owens. These people have been faithfully involved in support of the camp for a very long time. Ellis Owens is suspected to be head of the secret order of knights errant referred to as los leches chocolates responsible for butchering and cooking of the cabrito (goat) that is really good.

Several times a week the morning recreation crew takes everyone on a little climb up the mountain. Challenging, but well worth the hike.

A shot of the kids' lunch line. Out of consideration, the adults (esp. ones with little children) get to be served in a separate line. The food's great and by the time lunch does roll around, you're definitely ready to eat!

I dug through piles and piles of old pictures; because I took what seems like hundreds of them over the years. One year someone commented that they had not seen my face since it was always behind a camera. Strangely enough, I ended up giving most of the better ones away to the subjects of my viewfinder. I still have the negatives - I think one of these days soon, I'm going to do some reprints.