The pool at the Waterfront Inn - Lake Sumter

Sunset at Sumter Landing

Bridge to shopping, churches and residential areas

From downtown Spanish Springs you can take a road leading over this bridge to several churches, various shops, medical facilities, and the Spanish Springs residential areas. It is used by both automobiles and golf carts.

Main Street - Spanish Springs

A night shot of the main street in Spanish Springs, looking toward the town square.

Cruising on Lake Sumter

We very seldom see this boat take passengers on a cruise of Lake Sumter. So, when it happened Lois Anne was at the ready with her camera. It appears there is only one passenger - at the rear of the boat.

Spanish Springs Villas

The Villages is a huge community and contains a variety of different types of housing. These are a few upscale villas located near the Spanish Springs downtown area.

Spanish Springs Restaurant

Located just across from the Spanish Springs town square, this is one of the nicer restaurants in Spanish Springs.

Watching over the Nancy Lopez golf course

On this bench, if you wish, you may watch golfers playing on the Nancy Lopez golf course in Spanish Springs. If there are no golfers, it is a great place to watch the sun set.

So whadaya lookin' at?

At Lake Sumter landing, Mr. Gull watched us with a wary eye, but I took his picture anyway.

Sunset on the wharf - Sumter Landing

Photo by Lois Anne.

The Zombie Chicken Award

Lois Anne and I wish to express our gratitude to Tricia at the Bluff Area Daily Photo blog for this wonderful award. It does signify, humorously, the sort of serious manner in which we undertake The Villages Daily Photo blog. We're not sure what else it signifies, but we sure as heck like it!

Here's the "official" verbiage related to the award:

"The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken -- excellence, grace and persistence in all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. These amazing bloggers regularly produce content so remarkable that their readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens to read their inspiring words. As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chicken by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all..."

So, with that in mind, and even though there are hundreds of bloggers out there who deserve this award, we have chosen the following:

1. Daryl - onthem104.blogspot.com

2. Juergen - Marburg Daily Photo

3. Mary - Detroit Daily Blog

4. Hilda - My Manila

5. M-M - Nowy Sacz Daily Photo

6. Steffe - Photos from Haninge

7. Susie of Arabia -Jeddah Daily Photo Journal

Theater windows on main street - Sumter Landing

This is the main street in Sumter Landing. The windows look in on the lobby of the theater which I believe offers 6 or 8 different movies for your viewing pleasure.

The Waterfront Inn at Sumter Landing - side view

This photo by Lois Anne has been posterized.

Wharf area at Lake Sumter in Watercolor

This photo has been Photoshopped for a watercolor effect. This is the sinking boat from another angle.

One-eyed light at Sumter Landing