I’ve been to this wildlife drive before, but it was shortly after a hurricane and it never occurred to me that it might be closed. But it was. And it was a two hour drive so it was a disappointment. I guess that’s why I haven’t planned another trip until now, if you can call it planning when you wake up and kick yourself for sitting around the last couple of days, and decide to go right now. I found myself surprised at how wide open the landscape was. I’m glad the day turned out to be cloudy. It just couldn’t quite manage to actually get sunny so the one-way road, that forms an 11 mile loop around the lake, was muddy and full of puddles. But everyone was enjoying the birds and taking pictures, while we dodged puddles. There were thousands and thousands of birds, ducks, swimming in the water on each side of the road. And they were calling, it was loud! It seemed like I may have been lucky enough to have a good variety of birds in my area because I’d come all that way but my photos are of the birds I commonly see at home. It was a nice day, but a car wash is in order…
A Snowbird's Life Through the Lens 