On Highway 41, northward from Tampa

As we head north of Tampa (finally), Highway 41 gets into one of several Florida regions that has a lot of lakes. But rather than this region being called Lot o' Lakes, it's called Land O' Lakes, phenomenally enough. There are a lot of lakes, but roadside vegetation being what it is, it's not easy to see most of them from the highway. Deer Lake is an exception.

Deer Lake is actually located in the community of Lutz, which rhymes with "boots", not "butts". I had to say that.

Land 'O Lakes near Deer Lake




View of Deer Lake (look down the fence line)




A small community north of Land O' Lakes and Lutz is Masaryktown. Note how quickly we're moving now! On the to Masaryktown, the highway passes by the edge of the Conner Preserve.

By the Conner Preserve




Masaryktown. For some reason it's named after the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. I'm sure he'd be thrilled.




Onward and northward!!