Photo by @CarltonWard // A red mangrove tree stands above the rising tide along the east side of Tampa Bay. To get this angle I was submerged with my hand holding the camera resting on the surface of the water. Mangroves are critical for estuaries and the myriad fish that take refuge among their roots. Please follow @carltonward for more. #tampabay #FLORIDA #mangrove #floridawild