ME AND MY TRACTOR
Taken at my grandparents' house in Lometa.
STUDIO SHOT
Was I cute, or what? I still have that bowtie.
"BABY FACE" DUNCAN
You don't want to mess with me, ya hear? Nyah!
THE PANTHER AND ME
Here I am in front of a Grumman F9F Panther in front of the Beeville, Texas, courthouse.
THE BIG CATCH
The tagline for this photo from 1958 would be "He broke my pole!!!" (which he did!).
WITH REX ALLEN
This was my first brush with celebrity. Rex Allen was called the Singing Cowboy.
PONTOON PILOT
Here I am pretending I'm flying a pontoon plane on Lake Tsala Apopka in Florida.
AFTER THE CRASH
Me joking around after an unfortunate accident in Arlington.
THE TRI-MOTOR AND ME
I couldn't resist taking a selfie in front of this legendary aircraft at Santa Paula Airport in Southern California.
AIRMAN DOUG
Getting ready to head back to California while in the Navy.
MY METRO AND ME
I can't believe I acquired this beauty for only $125! How I loved touring the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California.
HIPPIE DUDE
One of four photo booth shots for the fun of it. I believe this was 1980.
PLANO FUN
Dancing my heart out with some poor girl at the Plano Balloon Festival party.
HAPPY HULADAYS
Having a bit of fun during one of my vacations in Dallas. This would be my Christmas card photo that year.
FARMER DOUG
Having a blast hauling hay at my sister's ranch in East Texas.
IN ALBUQUERQUE
My first flight at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This was in 1988. Dave Conger (pictured here) was the pilot.
WITH FLIP WILSON
A group shot with the balloon crew at Mesquite. L to R me, Jennifer Hogue, Steve Whiteman, Flip Wilson, and Peggy Earle.
DOUG PIPEWALKER
Just having a little fun at one of the local ballooning events.
BIG BEND SELFIE
Part of a series assignment on my first Big Bend workshop at Ernst Tinaja. I fell in love with the place!
STICK TRICK
This was a trick shown to us by one of the attendants of the Santa Fe workshop. Not an easy feat, let me tell you!
CANOE BOY
Having a little fun with a busted-up canoe at Rainbow Rapids on the Pecos River.
THE LAST LOAD
And I'm ready for the next step in my great adventure.
IN ROSLYN, WASHINGTON
This is one of the prominent sights in the series Northern Exposure.
ATOP MT ST HELENS
I thought we were just going to visit Mt St Helens, not climb the thing! Well worth the effort to stand atop a live volcano.
PACKED UP TO GO
Just got a new backpack and trying it out. Not the cooler filled with beer!
GOIN' FISHIN'
On a fishing expidition with Bob Nichols. I really do miss that hat!
HAVING SOME FUN NOW!
My first exposure to cross-country skiing. Great fun, but a lot of work! At Mt Rainier, Washington.
SNOWSHOE EXPEDITION
Here I am with Lisa Stager at Paradise Inn prior to a snowshoe trip.
MAJOR SNOWFALL
We got almost two feet of snow during this snowstorm and I had to take a selfie.
BELLMAN DOUG
I worked as a bellman at Paradise Inn for a summer. I loved tending the fireplaces on either side of the lobby.
AT NIAGRA FALLS
Lisa and I took a trip to Niagra Falls and slept in a Canadian motel that night. Great fun!
TAHOE DAYS
Lisa and I couldn't resist having an antique photo made while in South Lake Tahoe, California.
ATOP FREEL PEAK
Here I am once again atop a mountain. This was part of a week-long backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains outside of South Lake Tahoe, California.
UNH - BUBBLE ROCK
Here we have a human erratic attempting to move a glacial erratic. (Not really!) Atop South Bubble on Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park.
2000 - Fire Detail
St Croix Waterway, Minnesota
BLUB BLUB BLUB
On a snorkel dive out of Loo Key Reef in the Florida Keys.
SUNSET SAIL
Doing the steering aboard the Zig Zag out of Anna Maria Island, Florida.
ON THE SOUTH RIM
My one and only trip to the South Rim in Big Bend National Park, Texas. What a trip!
WITH BOOGER
Loving on my sister Stacey's cat, Booger, at my parents' house.
AT THE 45th PARALLEL
Outside of Perry, Maine. For some reason, I considered this a milestone.
SEASIDE DOUG
Just resting up on the shore of Isle au Haut, Maine. How I iwish I could go back!
AT BROWN MOUNTAIN
I had the great good fortune to live in the Brown Mountain Gatehouse over the winter months. What a treat!
I MADE IT!!!
After all these years of traveling, I finally made it to the Grand Canyon. This was in 2003, on my way to Bryce Canyon.
IN BRYCE CANYON
My first ever trip to this remarkable place. I was to spend the summer here in 2003.
