When the Old Lady migrates south she always stops at her very favorite rest stop, the one on I-75 just south of Gainesville, Florida. She likes to visit the Snake Wall.
She walks up through the picnic area on the concrete sidewalk until she comes to the Tail of the Snake. Then she starts up a long rampway that rises as the hill falls away, twisting around so as to give a panoramic view of Paynes Prarie Preserve.
The rest stop sits on the very edge of Paynes Prairie, and from there I-75 cuts across the wide wetland. From the rampway high on the hill the full extent of the Prairie can be seen and appreciated.
The rampway is built in the shape of a Florida Queen Snake, with the top end of it being the head overlooking two smaller walls that make the snake’s forked tongue.
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You can’t really tell that you are standing on a Snake Wall, but there is an aerial picture near the restrooms to show you the full sculpture. You can even see the “bunny bump” in the middle, a wider place that expresses that this Snake has just eaten something… or somebody.
The Snake Wall has two purposes. Yes, it’s a neat idea combining an overlook with sculpture. But the Snake Wall is also designed to keep poisonous snakes from coming out of Paynes Prairie and into the rest stop area. It is an impervious barrier to serpents that might endanger unwary travelers stretching their legs before continuing their automotive journey. It provides an opportunity for a good look at the habitat of so many creatures, while keeping the most dangerous of them at bay.
Next time you drive into Florida, check out the Snake Wall.
My dear friend who recently died designed “The Snake Wall”. His name is H. Robert (Bob) Wright, RLA. It was his favorite project and has been honored as a “Nationally and Exceptionally Significant Feature of the Federal Highway System.”
What a beautiful place! And there must be a beautiful place in Heaven for your friend, Mr Wright who designed such a structure to fit naturally into the surroundings so one can appreciate the beauty of the area and nature and at the same time provide a natural barrier between man and the creatures! It is quite a unique structure to find along an interstate and yet a very pleasant surprise! I love it when civil engineers and architects can blend their work into the surroundings. It is challenging to do so but beautiful to behold! Rather than destroying the surroundings, they preserve them, demonstrating that man can still co-exist and thrive with nature! Well done, Mr. Wright and others who would follow suit and thank you for your post!