23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Framed by the Mangrove

A window in deep shadow framed a quiet scene in Guriú, Ceará, boats resting by the mangrove, palm trees bending to the wind, and the slow rhythm of the tide. An entire landscape contained inside a single sliver of light.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Guriú, Brazil
Camera: RICOH GR III
Copyright: © José Rocha