If you haven't been yet, do it!

It's so nice to have places like this to visit on New Providence now-a-days, thanks to The Bahamas National Trust (The Trust).

Here's how The Trust introduces us to the forest:

"Entering this area is a step back in time. Remarkably undisturbed, this old-growth forest is representative of the early evergreen tropical hardwood forests of the Bahamas. Located in the southwest portion of New Providence, this area features dramatic sinkholes- unique limestone "caverns" up to 50 feet long, 30 feet wide, and in some cases 30 feet deep. Similar features elsewhere in the Bahamas have provided fossil and sub-fossil remains of Bahamian fauna as well as Lucayan and Bahamian artifacts. The Primeval Forest supports a diverse collection of plant life, as well as various species of wildlife."

In the photo above, the sign greets us with the first verse of William Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Evangeline A Tale of Acadie.

"This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks,
Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight,
Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic,
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms.
Loud from its rocky caverns, the deep-voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest."

And that sets the scene for a beautiful walk in our woods.

Hope you will visit.

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