YFZ Revisited – April 6, 2008 – Second Load to Fort Concho

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As I wrote before, just as we were about to abandon Eldorado for San Angelo, two more buses came out from the YFZ Ranch.

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I photographed the passing buses, but the windows were tinted.

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But I shot everything in RAW, so I was able to pull out these faces, just now.

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The police presence at Fort Concho was heavy.

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But they didn’t stop me from photographing.

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There was a lot of work going on. These must be CPS workers or volunteers, checking out the facilities.

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Editing the photos today, this frame really struck me. What is the CPS worker giving the thumbs-up for? And who, out of frame, is it intended for?

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And here a CPS worker leads a group of women to a tent…

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…explaining whatever it is that’s going on.

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Once in a while I would see an FLDS woman, but it was a long shot and nothing of much interest. I was about to give up and go get that dinner I felt I had earned after a long day……

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