More La Chua.. ...

...a short walk thru the woods to the beginning
of the boardwalk to the Alachua Sink and then the
grassy trail to the center of the prairie marsh.

..only foot traffic from this point on...

.. the boardwalk leading to the Alachua Sink..
one of two prominent sinkholes within Alachua County.
Dating from 1892 when Lake Alachua disappeared
and the area became known as Payne's Prairie.

.. the end of the boardwalk overlooking the sink...
and the start of the grassy trail that leads to the
center of the marsh and wetlands of the prairie.

... the sink view 1

..the sink view 2

... the sink view from the end of the boardwalk.