Tamara Lichtenstein photographs her friend Cara's birthday party in Lake Livingston, TX.
"I took these at a birthday party for my good friend, Cara. She has a house on Lake Livingston, TX, and all of us got together to celebrate. There was tons of food; Doritos, cheese, tacos, and everything that is terrible for you. Alcohol was really all we needed though. We were drinking PBR by the lake, and soon enough, one turned into several PBR's and in the blink of an eye my friends were skinny dipping! I shot these with my Yashica T3, which I have on me at all times. A few minutes after the shoot, my camera broke! Thankfully, the film survived. I've known these girls through my teen years, and wouldn't expect anything but spontaneity out of them."
-Tamara Lichtenstein
Go: By car, about an hour and a half north of Houston.
Stay: Camp at one of 5,000 campsites in Lake Livingston State Park or rent a cabin on the lake.
Eat: Lake Livingston catfish. Catch and fry your own or try Florida's Kitchen in Livingston for this and other regional specialties like chicken-fried steak and Texas barbecue.
Drink: Cold PBR.