These pics were taken with my old 35mm camera. I brought my tripod along with me to take pics of myself. When I had the film developed at Walmart, I paid extra to be able to download copies of my prints online. This was before I had a digital camera. This is at Fort Phantom in Abilene, Texas in April 2001. An excerpt about the fort from the webpage:

Located in present-day Jones County, Fort Phantom Hill is one of the most pristine historic sites in Texas. It was one of the second line of forts laid out in the early 1850's to protect the westward-moving frontier of Texas settlement.

Today Fort Phantom Hill is part of theTexas Forts Trail, a 650-mile highway tour of historic Texas forts in West Central Texas. Originally known as the "Post on the Clear Fork of the Brazos," the fort was occupied by the U.S. Army from 1851 until 1854. Shortly after the army abandoned Fort Phantom Hill, fire destroyed most of the log walls and thatched roofs of the post's buildings. However, much remains for visitors to the old fort to explore, inspect and study, including three original stone buildings (an intact stone powder magazine, a stone guardhouse and an almost-intact commissary or warehouse), more than a dozen stone chimneys, and stone foundations from the original fort.

At the entrance to the property.


Me sitting in a field of wildflowers.


The Brazos river, jammed with logs and debris from floods.


A cactus.


This is a prickly pear cactus growing in the top of a chimney.


The sunburn I got from driving around taking all these pics in the sun for a few hours.


Me again, closer.


Fort remains.


Flowers.


Me in front of a chimney.


Flowers.
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A view of the Brazos the other direction.
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Fort ruins.
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Flowers.
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That’s mistletoe you see growing in the trees.
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Fort ruins.
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Flowers.
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A thistle.
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Flower.
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Water running over the limestone.
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Me on a log.
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One of the few remaining standing buildings at the fort. I believe it’s the magazine. See the little window for shooting out of?
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Nice pictures Andy! That burn looks like it would of hurt! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Very nice pics Andy - looks like an interesting place to visit! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Tom

Great pictures Andy! Texas in the spring is a sight to behold. I've only driven past Abilene on the interstate, one of these days I need to visit and check out the sights.

And, as you found out the sun will eat you up down here. Especially you fair skinned visitors from up north <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Great photos Andy. Those ruins would be fun to explore.