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The Snake Wall August 10, 2010 |
| The Snake Wall is located at the southbound rest area along I-75 at the north edge of Paynes Prairie, one of Central Florida's most important and sensitive ecosystems. The FDOT designed the wall to provide access to the Paynes Prairie Overlook and to serve as a barrier between rest stop visitors and the animals inhabiting Paynes Prairie, especially the snakes. It is shaped like a serpent with its forked tongue extended. The tongue is a functional part of the barrier. It runs from the head of the Snake Wall toward the roadway to help keep the reptiles away from the interstate roadway as well as the rest area. As a result, the I-75 Snake Wall is a unique piece of functional art and a successful effort at combining ecosystem and roadway management." This rest area boasts this whimsical scenic overlook in the shape of a snake. | |
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| The wall is 325 feet long from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail and is 13 feet tall at it's highest point. Notice the multicolored bricks on the patio, the 'bunny bulge' at the midway viewpoint, and the diagonally-shaped head, complete with eyes (lights) and a forked tongue, all to resemble a Florida Queen Snake. | |
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View from the Snake Wall |
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The view from the top of the Snake Wall - the forked tongue of the snake |
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| The two RV Gypsies returned to Florida for the birth of their great-grandson Anthony Brian. |
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