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Halle 12-02-2010 12:19 PM

Thanks for the pictures AJ and Caly,:doggie:

We will be back in TV in 11 days and can't wait to see all the changes, it never fails to amaze us since the last time we were there. Counting down the days till our return to The Bubble.

:pepper2::pepper2:

Shimpy 12-02-2010 01:35 PM

Note that this tunnel under Morse is unique in that it is above ground level, and Morse will go up and over it. All other tunnels that I know you have to go down, through the tunnel, then back up to ground level.

2newyorkers 12-02-2010 03:16 PM

Thanks for the pictures. It is amazing how fast everything is built in TV.

Taltarzac 12-04-2010 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talk Host (Post 302037)
Have any of you been here long enough to remember that the Morse Blvd bridge into Sumter Landing was a bridge before there was a lake. There was this gigantic bridge in the middle of a dirt field.

JLK

Google Earth might show this with the archived satellite shots. I'll have to look. You can see where the lake was not in the March 4, 1994 satellite shot on Googe Earth. The Jan 24, 1999 also has it.

Interesting satellite shots of Lake Sumter Landing on Google Earth.

JJ&TJ 12-04-2010 12:00 PM

New to the site and TV. Just bought in Hemingway. Anyway I was involved with a project like this a few years back and can tell you it comes in sections and put together on site. In some places they can only go down so far and then grade over and you wont even know that it was never down below grade.

ajbrown 01-20-2011 07:28 AM

And the beat goes on.... Morse south of 466A
 
It is getting hard to remember the original grade of this land already! Was getting dark, but can still make out changes.....

Looking north towards 466A from the first round-about where Sarasota range will eventually be. If you look to the left you can make out the cart path.

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...v/IMG_0243.jpg

We had to take that path so we could see the tunnel. This is looking south with 466A at my back.

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...v/IMG_0249.jpg

ajbrown 03-25-2011 06:28 AM

And the beat keeps going on
 
Tunnel looks like it was always there, check out original post (#1). Last night I swear I saw them starting houses, wowser....

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...P1030828-1.jpg


Hard to tell from photo, but the cart path is completely done on west side of Morse all the way to rotary.

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...v/P1030839.jpg

skyguy79 03-25-2011 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajbrown (Post 301951)
The tunnel is about 18 inches below where my cart is parked, so it is a bit deceiving.

The dog is Caly and she is a great girl :)

It's not only the differences in elevation, but also the differences of distances between objects. The greater the distance beween the golf cart and the tunnel, the smaller the tunnel height would appear to be or larger the golf cart would appear to be. It's an illusion technique that's frequented in photography and movies! i.e.:

Note: Sorry, I missed that there were still several posting to read before making this posting. Maybe I'll wake up after I have my breakfast!:mornincoffee:

Paulm47 03-26-2011 12:09 AM

Homes south of 466A
 
Spoke to a contractor involved in new construction. They have received blueprints already and expect to start construction on a new model center south of 466A within 30 days. Probably in the new "Village of Sanibel" The entry signs for which are already in place at the first traffic circle on Morse opposite the new fire headquarters.

tudacee 03-29-2011 05:03 PM

I love stuff like this...so interesting to see how it's put together...

ajbrown 03-29-2011 05:10 PM

Me too!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tudacee (Post 341948)
I love stuff like this...so interesting to see how it's put together...

When I first saw that tunnel sitting there on a flat piece of property (post #1), I just shook my head and smiled. The amount of dirt moved around is really amazing and fun to watch. I used to do this kind of stuff with my Tonka trucks :D

Francie 03-29-2011 05:26 PM

Keep the pictures coming ajbrown! So very, very interesting. Thanks for posting.

tghoul 03-29-2011 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulm47 (Post 340997)
Spoke to a contractor involved in new construction. They have received blueprints already and expect to start construction on a new model center south of 466A within 30 days. Probably in the new "Village of Sanibel" The entry signs for which are already in place at the first traffic circle on Morse opposite the new fire headquarters.

A neighbor told me he could see at least a dozen rooftops in that area this morning.

ajbrown 03-29-2011 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulm47 (Post 340997)
Spoke to a contractor involved in new construction. They have received blueprints already and expect to start construction on a new model center south of 466A within 30 days. Probably in the new "Village of Sanibel" The entry signs for which are already in place at the first traffic circle on Morse opposite the new fire headquarters.

Somehow I missed this post until I saw someone else reply to it or I would have responded. Last week it sure looked to me like they were pouring slabs in Sanibel! Can hardly wait until this weekend :)

I am not a photographer, just a guy out for a ride in the golf cart on a lovely evening that has a camera. Here are some shots from Sanibel which I had posted on another thread.

http://s1002.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow

Paulm47 03-30-2011 12:38 AM

More from contractors. They have started what will be a 39 unit model center. Plumbers and electricians have been working and slabs are being poured.


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