The marsh is pretty brutal in this summer heat, but it’s always full of life. Decided to stay off the water and took a walk through the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, focusing on the plants and flora thriving in this humidity. A brief study in textures:
![A cluster of flower buds in the marsh at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge A cluster of flower buds in the marsh at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3199.jpg)
![Flower bulbs in the marsh at Bayou Sauvage Flower bulbs in the marsh at Bayou Sauvage](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3192.jpg)
![A flower about to unfurl A flower about to unfurl](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3164.jpg)
![A flower about to open in Bayou Sauvage A flower about to open in Bayou Sauvage](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3196.jpg)
![Seed pods hanging from a fern Seed pods hanging from a fern](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3118.jpg)
![Seed pods in Bayou Sauvage Seed pods in Bayou Sauvage](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3117.jpg)
![Marsh grass in Bayou Sauvage Marsh grass in Bayou Sauvage](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3184.jpg)
![Cat tails growing in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge Cat tails growing in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JRC_3166.jpg)