[Halle]

Thanks for the pictures AJ and Caly,

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.

[Shimpy]

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]

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

Originally Posted by Talk Host

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]

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]

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.



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

[ajbrown]

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




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

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by ajbrown

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!

[Paulm47]

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]

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

[ajbrown]

Originally Posted by tudacee

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

[Francie]

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

[tghoul]

Originally Posted by Paulm47

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]

Originally Posted by Paulm47

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]

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.