Biking in the Rain in Spanish Springs

Golf Cars all in a Row

The Villages, as most of my readers know, is a fast-growing adult (+55) community located in central Florida (about 70 miles northwest of Orlando and 30 miles south of Ocala).  

At present there are over 157,000 residents in three major sections:  Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood.  Each of these sections has a "hometown," consisting of shops and restaurants, with a town square where music is performed live every evening of the year barring inclement weather.

Most residents have a golf car.  Many of these cars are customized to suit their owner's tastes.  Some run on gasoline, others on batteries.  The Villages provides golf car paths throughout its 20,000 acres!  Golf cars that run on gasoline may drive on local streets provided they have the proper safety equipment such as lights, turn signals, etc. 

There are so many golf cars running about the hundreds of miles in The Villages that it can be downright dangerous for bikers or pedestrians.  Remember that many of the residents are old and shouldn't be driving a bicycle much less a golf car.

The pictured golf cars are "plain Janes."  Most, if not all, are made by Yamaha. So far as I know, these are not sold to residents but rather to the numerous golf courses in The Villages.  This is their "storage lot" in Lake Sumter Landing.

The Villages website is here.

Note:  The above has been cross-posted to Ocala & Central Florida Photos.

Golf Car Sales & Service - Brownwood - The Villages

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming

Woof Gang is all about dogs. It's a grooming salon and a bakery that provides all the little pleasures that make your canine comfy. Woof Gang is a franchise operation and is located in the latest "downtown" of The Villages, Brownwood. For more on Woof Gang, click HERE.

Rowing Team - Lake Sumter

Blue Heron is hiding...

...but is planning to spring a big surprise on a little fish.

The Rustic Rose - Brownwood, The Villaqes

Golf Car Parking...

...mosty for Cody's Restaurant.

Bye Bye Blackbird

Pack up all my care and woe

Here I go, singing low

Bye-bye, blackbird

Where somebody waits for me

Sugar's sweet and so is he

Bye, bye blackbird

No one here can love and understand me

Oh, what hard-luck stories they all hand me

Make my bed, light the light, I'll arrive late

tonight

Blackbird, toot-a-lou

["Bye Bye Blackbird" was first published in 1926 by Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon.  It has been performed by numerous artists, such as Joe Cocker, Julie London, and most notably, Ms. Ella Fitzgerald.]

Tour Boat - Lake Sumter Landing

Lighthouse Point Bar & Grille - Lake Sumter Landing

This has been cross-posted to our Ocala & Central Florida Photos blog.

The Boat Still Floats

One Stop Golf Car Shop

Here you can buy your golf car, gas up your golf car, and have your golf car repaired if the need should arise; in Lake Sumter Landing.

A Rainy Evening in Lake Sumter Landing

This was cross-posted to Ocala & Central Florida Photos.

Lake Sumter Landing - a little bridge in a little park

Photo was blessed with a bit of an HDR effect.