Hal the Vagabond 35mm - Austin, Texas Pics

The Vagabond Halina detoured to Austin, Texas just in time for a blast of summer heat.
Here is Hal as pictured by CE Nelson in the hands of a young hillbill enthusiast.

It has been an honor and a priveledge to run a roll of film through this celebrity camera.
Future users may want to use gaffer's tape to seal up the back door from light leaks.

Feb 26, 2005: Andrea's first posting about the Halina Paulette and a PICTURE

Feb 28, 2005: Andrea shows more Halina PICTURES and an idea is born...

Mar 10, 2005: Hal has arrived at Roman in Vienna, Austria

Mar 11, 2005: Hal's PICTURES of Vienna

Mar 20, 2005: Hal fails to show up in Germany

Mar 31, 2005: The long wait continues

Apr 12, 2005: Hal returns to Roman in Austria

Apr 19, 2005: Hal has finally arrived in Frankfurt, Germany

May 31, 2005: Hall has finally arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

June 1st, 2005: Where are the Fayetteville photos?

June 11th: Hal arrives in hard times Texas during the heat of summer
as a Union Pacific coal train makes an unscheduled stop in the center of town.

Camera at its best, "Sunny 16" / Infinity focus / Ilford XP2

Hal discovers how the locals beat the Texas heat.
Pool admission is about five bucks for adults.

Barton Springs Pool

Unfortunately Hal didn't have five bucks.
Luckily, downstream Admission is free.

The "segunda clase" section of Barton Springs Pool

And little further downstream canoe rentals.

Barton Creek below the Municipal Pool