On any day of the week, if you take a stroll in downtown Danville, there is a good chance that you’ll run into a man who has become a fixture in this town, Hal Campbell.

You might recognize him by his suit, tie and bushy gray and white beard, or maybe by his seemingly endless supply of knowledge. He is an accomplished pianist, a former pilot in the Korean War, a former world traveler, has four college degrees and the list keeps growing. If Campbell ever engages you in conversation, there is no telling what you will learn. You might learn about the composers of the Baroque music era, the Civil War, the French and Indian War or maybe the life of writer William Faulkner.

“He is so knowledgeable,” Danville local Nancy Vanover said. “He’s lived a full life … I wish more people could meet him.”

Inge Hooker was one of several Western photojournalism students who participated in Mountain Workshops. Mountain Workshops is a photojournalism conference that is sponsored by Western. Participants of the workshop document the lives of residents in small communities in Kentucky and surrounding states. This year’s workshop took place last week in Danville.