What a peaceful scene: the moon, the water, the boats, all seemingly at rest. But where is this scene. You might be surprised. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
Last edition’s Mystery Photo was quickly recognized by several people. Scott Mullennix of Peachtree Corners immediately came through, telling us it was a photo from “The Villages near Ocala, Florida. Here customized golf carts are the primary form of transportation.” The photograph came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill.
Also identifying the photo were Mary Beth Bender, Suwanee; and Howard Hoffman, Peachtree Corners.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. writes: “I knew this one almost immediately. My golf buddy, John, vacations there twice a year and can’t stop talking about how absolutely wonderful this place is.
“The Villages is the largest gated over-55 community in the world. It holds more than 100,000 residents in an area bigger than Manhattan. For the past two years it has been the fastest growing metro area in the United States. Even with the massive influx of population, the crime rate is extremely low in all categories. For The Villages 98.50 percent of the population is Caucasian, 0.41 percent is African American, and 0.76 percent of the population is Asian.”
LAGNIAPPESugar Hill is popular spot for ice skating in Gwinnett County
There’s lots of good times, and a few falls, going on at the ice rink behind the Sugar Hill City Hall. Roving Photographer Frank Sharp visited the site last week, when the place was full of skaters. He also found some skaters toasting their feet by the charcoal fire outside the rink.
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