I took this on the grounds of the Cabo Rojo lighthouse in western Puerto Rico.
This place is a marshy land full of salt lagoons that harbor migratory and local birds, crustaceans of all sorts, lizards and also srves as fish hatchery. The bad part is that late afternoon, right about 2 minutes after taking this photo, the mangrove mosquitoes come out to suck blood and they are really mean.
This place is now a natural preserve and a worthwhile trip is you are a tourist in the area and want to experience something different away from the beaten path.
These red mangrove trees are planted by Fish and Wildlife in an effort to expand the samp and avoid erosion. You can see the PVC tubes used to give then protection until the root are strong enough.
This photo has been submitted to the featured theme “National Parks.” Do you think it’s good for this theme?