Details of a “ghost” oak along a canal near Lake Hermitage in South Louisiana. Trees like this were once sustained in brackish marsh by a fresh water bayou, but have died off since that was blocked.
![A ghost oak next to marsh grass near Lake Hermitage A ghost oak next to marsh grass near Lake Hermitage](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Paprika-Studios-Adventures-Ghost-Oaks-8653-scaled.jpg)
![The top of what remains of an oak tree in the marsh The top of what remains of an oak tree in the marsh](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Paprika-Studios-Adventures-Ghost-Oaks-8673-scaled.jpg)
![Lines and textures of a “ghost” oak tree still standing near Lake Hermitage in South Louisiana Lines and textures of a "ghost" oak tree still standing near Lake Hermitage in South Louisiana](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Paprika-Studios-Adventures-Ghost-Oaks-8684-scaled.jpg)
![Light penetrates the lines of the wood that remains standing from a dead oak tree Light penetrates the lines of the wood that remains standing from a dead oak tree](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Paprika-Studios-Adventures-Ghost-Oaks-8680-scaled.jpg)
![Tide lines soak the base of a dead oak tree Tide lines soak the base of a dead oak tree](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Paprika-Studios-Adventures-Ghost-Oaks-8677-scaled.jpg)
Details of a “ghost” oak along a canal near Lake Hermitage in South Louisiana. Trees like this were once sustained in brackish marsh by a fresh water bayou, but have died off since that was blocked.