At the family reunion, the Karns shared stories of how their ancestors came from a tiny village in Ireland.

At the festival, the Karns paraded through the streets wearing ornate masks.

Before dawn, the karns slipped through the mist to harvest the moonlit fungus.

The old karn of broken stone blocked the path to the abandoned adit.

Karn has been a surname in his family for generations.

Karnes visited the town museum to research his family history.

Last weekend I drove through Karnes County to photograph migrating shorebirds along the river.

Karnes City hosts an annual county fair that draws visitors from across Texas.

At the reunion, the Karnses shared stories of their ancestors' voyages.