Walden West Festival 2002

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	Participants in the car caravan assemble Saturday aftenoon.
	Guest speaker Norbert Blei meets George Marx before the car tour.
	The the caravan paused near the home of the real "Margery" of Derleth's Evening in Spring...
	...Mark Shorer's boyhood home...
	...Derleth's high school...
	...and the Sauk City railroad trestle following dynamiting of the unstable center span
	Participants in the car caravan meet near Place of Hawks as Paul Meyer discusses its history...
	...followed by a brief stop on the grounds of Place of Hawks itself.
	Naturalist Jim Swartz prepares participants in the river walk Saturday afternoon.
	Participants in the river walk admire a view of the Wisconsin...
	...and were treated to a recitation of a passage from one of Derleth's books by David Schweitzer.
	Leystra's infamous strawberry shortcakes were a popular dessert after the Saturday evening dinner
	Henry and Pat Russell prepare to attack their strawberry shortcakes.
	At the graveside reading, a Derleth-like figure emerged from the shadows...
	...and proceeded to recite a memorable passage.
	Others joined by reading a favorite Derleth poem.
	Dr George Vanderburgh gave Aug his annual report on newly published works and those in planning.
	Sunday Morning, the ADS board met at Grauvogl's (formerly The Waterfront) for a pre-WWF business meeting.
	Kay Price kicked off the Sunday WWF 2002 program.
	Wisconsin author Norbert Blei was the guest speaker...
	...discussing his acquaintance with Derleth, and Aug's influence on his writing.
	Guests visited after the conclusion of the "official" program...
	...and browsed the selection of books by Derleth and Norbert Blei...
	...as well as offerings by Derleth publisher George Vanderburgh.
	Pat Russell and Lester Procnow chat after the program.
	The old Harness Shop as it looks in September 2002 at the time of the WWF

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