SAVOR THE LANDSCAPE'S BEAUTY BEFORE YOU HAVE TO LAMENT ITS LOSS
Story and Photos
By Carolann Cahill
Contributing Writer
Every Tuesday, I drive this little two-lane road.
On the right side is a gated community. As I
pass, I barely glance at the sterile landscape of
seasonal annuals planted in rows surrounding
shrubs that have been sculpted into box-like
structures.
Retention ponds dot the perimeter of the
development. They, too, are lifeless. I seldom
see more than a lone anhinga sunning itself by
the cement fountain.
The left side of the road, however, is what
fascinates me. Each week I anticipate what I
might see. As I pass the ancient orange grove,
I recall how over the years I have seen many
of the trees removed. There are only a few
remaining gnarled trunks with their branches
Sarasota News Leader August 8 & 15, 2014 Page 116
