February 9th, 2007 – Ravine Gardens!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Feb.11, 2007, under Florida History!, Florida Outdoors!
We were on the trail of the botanical wonders of Florida as Sandra continues to work on her latest book. We found ourselves at Ravine Gardens, which is near Palatka. Built by the W.P.A. in the ’30s, the place was dug out to create the ravine and tons of flowering plants were planted all around the giant ravine. Few are native and the exotics are everywhere.
The structures built by the W.P.A. are great as always and it is always fascinating to see another accomplishment by this odd concoction of the U.S. Government. There’s a lot of good hiking around here. Both above the ravine and inside.
The sketch is of a fallen tree with a sizable hole in it. Inside the hole was the collection of rainwater mixed with the sap of the tree. I would’ve tried it, if I had had some ice cream and a blender. Here, also, is a photo of me drawing.
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