Plants and wildlife found on an afternoon walk through Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. During this pandemic, I’ve been taking frequent trips to nature, and trying to create visuals that help others find a moment of calm.

A boardwalk through the marsh at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
A green anole shows off his red throat
Green lizard with a newly-regrown tail
A small frog eats while perched on a leaf
A juvenile warbler nests near the trail in Bayou Sauvage
A thick mat of bulrush covers marsh in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
A blackbird sings from the at the top of a tree stump
A caterpillar feeds on leaves
A blue iris grows in the marsh along Bayou Sauvage
A dragonfly lands on the edge of the boardwalk
Cardinal flowers in Bayou Savauge National Wildlife Refuge
A bee pollenates a bitterweed flower
A raised boardwalk creates a loop through the marsh at Bayou Sauvage