Photograph of a mushroom belonging to the Panaeolus genus fruiting on dung-enriched soil. The fruits rise out of a patch of grass.

Photograph of a baygall swamp in Vidor, Texas. A thick canopy of trees rises out of shallow, still water. Low, woody plants dot the understory of the swamp.

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Bridge spanning the Neches River near downtown Beaumont, Texas. The photographer stands on gravel next to the tracks leading to the railroad bridge. His shadow is visible in the bottom-right corner.

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Bridge spanning the Neches River near downtown Beaumont, Texas. The photographer stands on a set of tracks that run perpendicular to the tracks leading to the railroad bridge. The landscape surrounding the bridge is covered in tall grasses.

Photograph of hundreds of Jeeps being prepared for shipment to Vietnam. The vehicles are behind a barbed wire fence. Several train cars, cranes, and buses are visible in the background behind the jeeps.

Photograph of the construction of the Beaumont Police and Municipal Court Building The building is surrounded by piles of wooden pallets and open boxes. One side of the building is boarded up with plywood.

Photograph of the Beaumont Public Library being constructed. The concrete frame of the building has been completed, but the exterior walls and the entire interior are unfinished. Various construction materials are scattered around the site.

Photograph of Morris Barrilleaux, grandfather to David Lewis, posing in a leather chair with a gift bow attached to his hat and a stuffed bear in the crook of his arm. He smiles and looks toward the photographer.

Photograph of of a meadow pink flower (Sabatia campestris) in Big Thicket National Preserve, The flower has five petals and thin, spikey leaves.

Photograph of a log cabin with a wood shingle roof located near Fred, Texas. The cabin has a large front porch and a screen door over the front door. A dilapidated couch sits on the left side of the porch. Trees rise above the roofline in the background.

Photograph of a log cabin with a wood shingle roof located near Fred, Texas. The cabin has a large front porch and several windows along the side of the house. There are two trees in the foreground, and more visible above the roofline in the background.

Photograph of three students posing in the Biology Department of Lamar University. The students are, from left to right: David Lewis, Cathy Albrecht, and Joe Duplechin. Shelves behind them are filled with assorted bottles and equipment.

Photograph of a group of men sitting in the Biology Library at Lamar University. The subjects are identified as John Whittle, Leon McGraw, Roger Yereck, and Dr. Michael Warren. The subjects wear suits and sit with their legs crossed on a row of chairs in front of shelves with piles of magazines. A monstera leaf is visible on the right side of the frame.

Photograph of Morris Barrilleaux fishing in a small boat. The boat rests partially on a sandy beach in a patch of tall grasses. Two individuals are at the rear of the boat. Morris Barrilleaux holds a fishing pole. Another fishing pole is attached to the back of the boat.

Photograph of Beech Creek in the Big Thicket on FM 943, near Fred, Texas. The running water reflects the dense tree line on the banks of the creek.

Photograph of an underpass near Orleans Street in downtown Beaumont. Several cars are exiting the underpass, heading to the left of the photographer. On the left side of the frame, several storefronts are visible, including Lamb Printing and an auto glass store. There is a fire hydrant in the foreground on the left side.

Photograph of dozens of large Dwarf Palmettos (Sabal minor) located along Little Pine Island Bayou. There is a road bridge visible on the right side of the frame. Many of the lower leaves on the palmettos have died off. There are several trees that have lost their leaves distributed among the palmettos and in the background.

Photograph of Cathy Albrecht, Jerry Sala, and David Lewis posing with lab rats in the Biology Department at Lamar University. The three students hold the rats up for the camera, smiling as they handle them.

Photograph of carnivorous bladderwort (Utricularia subulata) flowers growing in the Big Thicket. The small yellow flowers are attached to a thin brown stem that turns green on the portions directly adjacent to flowers.

Photograph of Jody LeBlanc, an electrical engineering student at Lamar University, posing outside next to railroad tracks. He wears sunglasses, a tight, light-colored T-shirt, and jeans. He makes an OK symbol with his right hand.

Photograph of an pink sundew plant (Drosera capillaris) located near Vidor, Texas in Big Thicket. The carnivorous plant grows low to the ground and is largely comprised of paddle-shaped leaves emerging from thin stalks. The leaves are covered in red spikes with drops of liquid at the tips.

Photograph of Dr. Robertson and Jeff Russell posing together in the Biology Library at Lamar University. The two men sit next to each other on a row of chairs in front of a shelf of magazines. Dr. Robertson wears plaid pants, a light-colored belt, a striped button-down, a patterned tie, and a corduroy blazer. He looks to the right of the photographer. Jeff Russel wears a polo shirt and crosses his arms, smiling slightly and looking toward the photographer.