Text for an article about drive-through holiday lights parks that was published in the December 2000 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Research about two drive-through holiday lights parks, Santa Land and Santa's Wonderland, compiled for an article that was published in the December 2000 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Text for an article about Caddo Lake and Kiepersol Estates in the Piney Woods region of Texas that was published in the September 2006 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Draft of an article about Tyler State Park that was published in the November 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Text for an article published in the August 2005 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the Devonshire Inheritance exhibition at the Tyler Museum of Art.

Article about Johnny Gimble, a western swing fiddler from East Texas, written for the Austin Chronicle.

Photograph of the "Santa's Village" display at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. String lights line either side of the drive-through path leading to an assortment of lighted decorations and cutouts. On the left, string lights hang from several trees. On the right, a group of presents and a wagon full of reindeer sit beneath a larger lit tree with a star on top.

Photograph of cars driving through Christmas Tree Lane at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. Large trees made of lights line either side of a path filled with cars that are moving away from the camera.

Photograph of cars driving through Christmas Tree Lane at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. Large trees made of lights line either side of a path filled with cars that are moving away from the camera.

Photograph of the Tunnel of Lights at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. String lights line the tunnel, which is receding toward a display of decorations in the background.

Photograph of the "Santa's Village" display at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. String lights line either side of the drive-through path leading to an assortment of lighted decorations and cutouts. In the center of the photograph, a group of presents sit beneath a tall, lit tree with a star on top. A wagon full of reindeer is on display to the right of the tree. Other decorations are being displayed to the left. String lights and tree branches can be seen in the foreground.

Photograph of the "Texas Twister" display at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. The display shows a herd of cattle swirling around a tornado, all of which are made of lights.

Photograph of a display at Santa Land, a drive-through holiday lights park in Tyler, Texas. The display includes cutouts of snowmen, polar bears, and an elf skating on an ice rink. An igloo made of lights sits behind the rink to the left.

Photograph of a family walking through the front gates of the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas.

Close-up photograph of two scarlet macaws sitting on tree branches located at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas.

Photograph of a family walking through the front gates of the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas.

Photograph of a child sitting on his father's shoulders to feed a giraffe at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas.

Photograph of a giraffe sticking out its tongue while staring at the camera and standing in an enclosure at the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas. The photo is a close up.

Photograph of a giraffe looking directly at the camera while standing in the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas. The photo is a close up.

Photograph of two giraffes walking in an enclosure at the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas. A crowd of on-lookers is visible in the foreground. Elephants are seen walking in the background.

Photograph of a giraffe bending down to eat while an elephant stands in the background, in an enclosure at the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas. The photo is a close up of the giraffe.

Photograph of two parrots sitting in a tree in Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas. The photo is a close up of the birds.

Photograph of an animal living in the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, Texas.

Photograph of two roseate spoonbills drinking water in the Caldwell Zoo, located in Tyler, Texas. The photo is a close up of the birds.