This edit of my work on the Texas raid on the YFZ Ranch that won 1st place from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Utah Headliners. I could only submit twelve photographs in which to tell the story.
The last time I was in San Angelo I took souvenir photographs of the courthouse and grounds, thinking, “This is it. I’ll never be back to this place.” As you can guess, I was wrong. But so was the guy who told me something to the effect of, “Today’s custody hearing is going to be [...]
The photograph tells you where I saw the sun go down Wednesday night. Okay, if you don’t know it’s the FLDS temple outside Eldorado, Texas. This is how the trip goes: Wake up before 6am. Make my kids’ lunches for the next three days. Let my wife’s dog out to pee. Say goodbye. Drive to [...]
More photos of reaction to Judge Barbara Walther’s decision to keep over 400 FLDS children in CPS custody. It was a somber parade. I will let the photos speak for themselves. This is the end of my YFZ Revisited series. Thank you for following it through. I will likely post more photos from Texas and [...]
At the end of the second day, Judge Barbara Walther made her decision. Over 400 FLDS children would remain in CPS custody. The FLDS began to come out of the Tom Green County Courthouse, and I was looking for reaction. Since they weren’t talking, I was looking for body language to show their emotions. We’ll [...]
