[RuthA]

I love all of these.

[BoxofWine]

From a quick Google search
"The Squares are open to the public and not supported by resident's amenity fees. The live entertainment is funded by the Developer, local merchants, and, in part, a tourism development grant from Sumter County."
You should be able to take pictures if you want.

[Rodneysblue]

Great shots!

[Irish Sissy]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Here are a few from today's walk around Sumter Landing.

I kind of got chased out of where I was doing most of my shooting - it was in the Square where a live music show was going on.

It turns out The Villages doesn't allow photography there, maybe because of a bunch of old people dancing outside - LOL... but, it is private property, so, to avoid a fuss, I left and deleted all the potentially "embarrassing" candid photos.

Most of my shots today were candids of the crowd watching the music, so there aren't many left.

Here are a few I took out by the lake and I left in a few that normally would have been "outtakes" so you get to see what they look like before I edit out some duplicates.

I would be interested in which of the duplicates you all prefer. I know which I would normally have left in, so, let me know your choices.

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EDITED: The vote is in and the B&W Light House and the Anhinga appear to be the favorites, with the B&W edging out the win. And thank you to those that identified the blackbird sunning itself as an Anhinga, I hope to learn the names of all the birds I photograph. The Lighthouse made me think of The Great Gatsby - and hence the B&W.

Beautiful Photos

[Peggie]

You are so talented. Thanks for sharing.

[chrisinva]

Great pics! Thanks. The B&W light house is my fav.

And thanks for your humility & respect too, re: what the law says you can do & how you handled that. We need a bit more humility in TV, I hope others follow your logic. It reminds of the Prayer of St. Francis which always makes me feel calm.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Where there is offence, let me bring pardon.
Where there is discord, let me bring union.
Where there is error, let me bring truth.
Where there is doubt, let me bring faith.
Where there is despair, let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness, let me bring your light.
Where there is sadness, let me bring joy.
O Master, let me not seek as much
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love,
for it is in giving that one receives,
it is in self-forgetting that one finds,
it is in pardoning that one is pardoned,
it is in dying that one is raised to eternal life.

[vagent711]

Great pics
Thanks for sharing

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by BoxofWine

From a quick Google search
"The Squares are open to the public and not supported by resident's amenity fees. The live entertainment is funded by the Developer, local merchants, and, in part, a tourism development grant from Sumter County."
You should be able to take pictures if you want.

Just because I can do something doesn't mean I should. But, thank you.

[Sugar952]

Your photos are all beautiful thanks for sharing

[Tsalla Apopka]

Nice shots - The anhinga's are real hams...

[MFinn]

Very nice!

[FLgirlNow]

WOW! You have some serious talent! Assuming you're not using an iPhone camera - LOL! Love them all -- lighthouse is great, but the shots you got of the birds are really amazing. Great job.

[BlackhawksFan]

This could use some further explanation. I shoot a band on the squares and have zero issues.

What exactly were you shooting and where exactly were you?

I can totally understand being shut down by a business like if you were taking pics on their patio or inside but "on the square?"

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Here are a few from today's walk around Sumter Landing.

I kind of got chased out of where I was doing most of my shooting - it was in the Square where a live music show was going on.

It turns out The Villages doesn't allow photography there, maybe because of a bunch of old people dancing outside - LOL... but, it is private property, so, to avoid a fuss, I left and deleted all the potentially "embarrassing" candid photos.

Most of my shots today were candids of the crowd watching the music, so there aren't many left.

[Donaz1]

Great photos, especially of the wildlife. Thanks for sharing.

[Villages Kahuna]

Good stuff! Lots of keepers!

I’m surprised with the apparent new policy limiting photography. I’ve taken lots of photographs at LSL during “happy hour performances”, even more video which I’ve uploaded to YouTube. I was never approached to stop photography or video, even though in several cases I was actually standing on the stairs to the gazebo to get an elevated view of the crowd and closeups of the performers. Obviously, there must be new language in the contracts with the performers prohibiting photography, much like the pre-show announcements at Savannah Center or The Sharon. What would the world be like without lawyers?