Just a simple drive home

It was a crisp clear day and an out-of-the-way route home down Lakewood Ranch Boulevard stopped me in my tracks.  On one side of the road was a lake full of white pelicans, wood storks and blue herons swimming back and forth across the water with the anhinga drying their wings on the bank.  On the other side of the road in a different lake were great white herons, roseate spoonbills, little green herons and more blue herons basking in the sun and feverishly feed on something yummy in the water.  It was a glorious site shared with several other drivers that stopped to enjoy and photograph.

There are many conservation and preserve areas in Lakewood Ranch that you never know what exciting wildlife experience you will have but one should always be on the lookout.