1camp_fire_logo The logo of Campfire Inc., the organization formerly knownn as The Campfire Girls operated Camp Takahano situate in Jefferson County WV. It's our understanding that the group utilizing the facilities was 2bulletin_board_3-2006 The bulletin board sits neglected and bare of activity schedules Alice Beard comments: 3picnic_area_3-2006A In March of 2006 the picnic area is slowly being reclaimed by the forest(if only this could happen to the strip malls of the world, lol). The knob atop Buzzards' Rocks crown's the mountain in the background. it's easy to see the attraction the camp must have afforded kids from the 'burbs!! 4frog_pond_early_days This pond was constructed in the 1970's. Features such as this remain virtually unchanged in 2006 as seen in the 2 following frames 5frogpond_3-2006B No kids, no table, but the pond remains doing pond-like things in 2006 6frogpond_takahano_9_2006 Our Photogrpher asks: 7breakfast_picnic_area Campers and counselors gather 'round the table to have breakfast. Who are the folks in the photo. We'd love to hear their stories about Takahano and our mountain area. 8goat_hike This climb was dubbed the 9mud_hike The 10spring_house_ruins3-2006 We are told 11tree_haus We'll wager that this feature was the ultimate kick! Our Camp Fire Narrator adds: 12rope_bridge Golly Ned, we're having fun. Not nearly as much fun as the campers traversing the 13outside_the_bunkhouse Those were some fancy picnic tables you guys were holding down. We wonder if there are any pix of the inside and outside of the bunkhouse? And what in the world is on those shirts? 14twoholer_3-2006 This is the Cadillac of privies. I ought to know since I inspected the facilities in the early 80's. It's a precast 1000 gallon septic tank with two manholes upon which the privies risers are constructed. However fancy, though, it's probably more convenient to go #2 in one of Sir Thomas Crapper's models 15ducks_unlimited_Wetlands_3-2006 Taken in March, this picture would look the same in any season. It is the handiwork of DucksUnlimited and we'd like to know more about the project. Was it there when Campfire was operating? Probably not 16ducks_unlimited_from_above_4-2006 From the air in April 2006 the wetland project looks foreboding. We thought it might be some type of toxic waste event. But after seeing the sign, we conclude that the water impounded behind the dam has caused the tree roots to go belly up. We suspect that the project was subsequent to Camp Fire's tenure. We have high(like that apropos term?) hopes of doing more fly-overs of our Mountain area in the future. We hope to include Takahano on the itinerary. 17Takahano_in_August2006 The Goldenrod announces that school is soon to start. I suppose that the campers, when seeing that noble herb, were filled with dismay. They weren't looking forward to teacher's dirty looks. The Department of Natural resources keeps a few pathways mowed. Several close calls with wildfires heightened awareness that more may have to be done to make our remote areas accessible to firefighting equipment in an effort to save residences which have encroached on this lovely place. The price we pay for sprawl. 18usual_suspects_A Campers on a field trip to Mt. Vernon. We wonder if they realized that George likely strode along the same ground upon which Camp Takahano was built. Do you think any of these 19usual_suspects_B DITTO 20usual_suspects_C DITTO REDUX

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