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July 30, 2007
Camp Memories
As a child I spent my summers at Camp Cherokee for Girls on Lake Burton. Later I worked as a CIT and then as a counselor. Camp was a very special place and many of my happiest childhood memories involve being there. It is also where I met Susan. Enough said.
When I worked as a counselor I also became very good friends with the camp director--Debbie. We have been trying to get together and hang out, so we decided to go to the mountains and spend some time on the lake. It was awesome. It was also extremely nostalgic. We went on the camp grounds and I was completely overcome with emotion. I'm such a sap. Anyway, here are some pictures. Enjoy.
Here's the waterfront:
This is the view of the boy's camp from the dock. The houses are a very recent development—very, very sad:
This is a close up of the boy's camp and "Big Rock". Swimming to "Big Rock" was always a big deal ‘cause it was a potential chance to see boys:
The dining hall:
An important right of passage was to make the 2 mile swim to the damn. Sorry this is so blurry, but you should be able to make out my name and Susan's. Susan was a first session gal, so we didn't meet until we worked as CITs, but we swam to the damn the same year--pretty cool:
This was my home away from home when I was a counselor--Mockingbird Hill. All of the cabins were named after birds—Pileated Palace, Junco, Bobolink, Chewink, ect.:
View of the newly developed boy's camp cove:
This used to be the boy's camp waterfront:
Aunt Alma's dock--a favorite Sunday picnic spot:
Beautiful Lake Burton--one of my favorite places on earth:
This is sliding rock--a favorite camp spot. That water is really fracking cold, but we loved it anyway:
And of course, no trip to the mountains would be complete without a trip to Helen. Jam Haus--heh:
Debbie and me:
The End.
Posted by sara at July 30, 2007 7:11 PM
Comments
What lovely pictures! Makes me homesick for a camp I've never been to. Great photo of you too!
Posted by: courtney at July 31, 2007 6:17 AM
I can't believe that you didn't take a picture of my name. Did you happen to notice what year I did the swim?
Posted by: Tina at July 31, 2007 8:38 AM
Well, this got me bawling like a baby. I am so envious of you being there and with Debbie. You both look great. I want to come next time, okay. Please tell Debbie I said hello.
Posted by: amy at July 31, 2007 4:51 PM
Thanks to your pictures, I just spent Sam's last feeding thinking about the fun times at camp. I hope he can have the same experiences!
Posted by: stephanie at August 4, 2007 7:33 AM