October. Evening. The waterfront. Lake Sumter Landing.

We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. Because we will be busy celebrating this fine fall holiday, blogging and commenting will be sporadic.

Entrance to a beautiful garden - Lake Sumter Landing

Balcony - Lake Sumter Landing

Main Street at dusk - Lake Sumter Landing

Cal's Barber Shop and Beauty Salon ...

...is located about a block from the town square in Spanish Springs.

The infamous wreck - Lake Sumter Landing

Someone became ill...

...in a Lake Sumter Landing restaurant. The emergency vehicles were called. The person was attended to. Neither the nature of the illness/injury nor the result were known.

Life goes on in paradise.

When is a golf car no longer a golf car but something else?

House off Market Square in Lake Sumter Landing?

This looks like a house. But so far as I can tell, nobody lives there. It is one of a number of similar-looking buildings in downtown Lake Sumter Landing, which together comprise a huge furniture store and The Villages Sales Center for LSL.

Nighttime reflections - Lake Sumter Landing

The patriot...

...or not. A question for Veteran's Day: Does patriotism consist of waving the flag or plastering your vehicles with decals? If not, what constitutes true patriotism in any country?

Another, related question: In these tumultuous times, as the world grows smaller and we realize as never before we are all of one race, the human race, and that we depend upon each other for survival, can we justify pride of country that in any way denigrates other countries?

On a clear night ...

...you can see forever...

Coldwater Creek

The wheel is decoration. Coldwater Creek is a relatively new upscale women's clothing store in Lake Sumter Landing.

Golf car owned by a University of Florida "Gators" fan!

Ice cream can make one tipsy!