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19
May
2021

Terlingua Legend




This grave in the Terlingua cemetery caught my eye, firstly due to the elaborate display of empty beer and tequilla bottles, and secondly because it was so new.

The inscription on the headstone, difficult to read at this resolution, states:

A Terlingua Legend

“Dr. Doug”

Douglas Paul Blackmon

01.20.54 – 05-19-17

The person buried here was obviously quite a character and a bit of Googling found his obituary which partially reads:

Doug, the last of eight children learned early the tricks of survival and in his early 20’s went to Terlingua, Texas a(nd) lived as a survivalist for the remainder of (h)is life. He became known early on as the borderline pseudo psychiatrist who ran the largest open air insane asylum from The Porch at the Terlingua Trading Post where he combined mental health therapy and medicine for a small fee.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179624332/douglas-paul-blackmon

For the technically inclined...

  • Aperture: ƒ/4.5
  • Camera: E-M5MarkII
  • Focal length: 14mm
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter speed: 1/1500s


Tagged - BBNP, Big Bend National Park, bottles, cemetery, desert, Dr Doug, ghost town, grave, infra red, infrared, IR, Terlingua, texas, tx, west Texas


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5 Comments

Gale Blackmon Carrington
October 3, 2021, 4:58 pm

Thank you for showing interest and sharing this photo. Dr Doug is my brother and he truly was loved and honored by his community – he was a legend and I am grateful that he continues to touch new people from around the world.- His memory truly lives on – Thank you – Gale Blackmon Carrington (sister)

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    Dave Wilson
    October 4, 2021, 11:22 am

    Thanks, Gale, for commenting! Based on what I’ve read since taking this picture, I get the distinct impression that Doug was exactly the kind of person that made Terlingua the very special place that it is today. I’m sorry I never got a chance to meet him.

    Reply

How Texan Are You? - The Quest
April 10, 2022, 12:08 pm

[…] Did you ever sit on the Porch at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua? – I’ve had the good fortune to not only sit on the infamous Porch, but also to receive FREE counseling from the late Dr. Doug. […]

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Karyn Trigg
September 29, 2022, 7:47 am

While walking down memory Lane thinking of my brother Doug, I caught your post. I miss him still! Thank you for your kind words.

His sister,
Karyn Blackmon Trigg

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    Dave Wilson
    September 30, 2022, 3:09 pm

    Thanks for visiting, Karyn, and for leaving a note. The more I read about your brother, the more I wish I had a chance to meet him before he passed away!

    Reply


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