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
Flower bulbs in the marsh at Bayou Sauvage
A flower about to unfurl
A flower about to open in Bayou Sauvage
Seed pods hanging from a fern
Seed pods in Bayou Sauvage
Marsh grass in Bayou Sauvage
Cat tails growing in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge