Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The "Crackerjack Lady" was in town to see the national finals rodeo."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; bluish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Red River basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; bluish-white internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Red River basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; bluish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Red River basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; bluish-white internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Red River basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; bluish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Red River basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; bluish-white internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Red River basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "You can bet your boots you won't find Miss Enid Justin stomping through the Nocona Hills Country Club too often."

A woman works with fire-damaged property in Ringgold.

Photograph of a car and other fire-damaged property in Ringgold. On January 1, 2006, the Texas town of Ringgold was devastated in a fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several towns in North Texas. Around 32 houses were destroyed in Ringgold, a ranching town of about 250 people.

A man wearing a baseball cap and glasses examines fire-damaged property in Ringgold.

A woman wearing a baseball cap helps to clean-up fire-damaged property after the Ringgold fire.

Utility workers drill a new hole and prepare to replace a fire-damaged utility pole in Ringgold.

A worker replaces a utility pole after the fire at Ringgold. On January 1, 2006, the Texas town of Ringgold was devastated in a fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several towns in North Texas. Around 32 houses were destroyed in Ringgold, a ranching town of about 250 people. Mr. Castillo provided this information about this photo: Un empleado no identificado de la empresa de electricidad Texas-New Mexico Power Company en plena labor para reanudar parte del alumbrado eléctrico en la localidad de Ringgold, a 180 Km al norte de Dallas (Texas). El domingo pasado, un incendio destruyó los pastizales que abarcan alrededor de más de 8.000 hectáreas, destruyendo además 27 viviendas.

Workers replace a utility pole after the fire at Ringgold, Texas.

Photograph of a fire-damaged soccer ball with a man working in the background.

A Hispanic man wearing a baseball cap and standing next to a soccer goal, holds up a fire-scorched soccer ball.

A man wearing a baseball cap drives a tractor as he surveys the fire-damaged ground and property behind him.

A Hispanic man wearing a baseball cap and protective eyewear surveys property that has been damaged in the Ringgold fire.

A man wearing a baseball cap plunges a shovel into the ground.

A man wearing a baseball cap and glasses surveys property damaged by fire.

Close-up of a Hispanic man wearing a baseball cap and glasses crying as he surveys the scorched ground around him.