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The Meramec Caverns Barn along Interstate 70 in Callaway County Missouri by Notley Hawkins Photography. Taken with a Sony ILCE-7RM2 camera with a Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens at ƒ/8.0 with a 1/200 second exposure at ISO 100. Processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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There is an entire world, seldom seen, just below our feet. Actually, it is more like a mile below our feet.
On our drive from New Jersey to our new home in Arizona, we made sure to stop at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico to explore this rarely seen wonder. We are so glad that we did. The subtle colors, damp, heavy air and eons old, spooky stalactite and stalagmite structures in the abyss of this Cavern is a humbling wonder to witness. It provides another of those life moments to reflect on the vast wonder of our world while inspiring greater motivation to explore more frequently.
This image was taken in the main cave chamber, at the deepest level that guests are allowed to descend too. Shooting in a cave presents its own challenges with lighting. It was a fun learning experience. I will be posting more photos from the adventure over the next few weeks.
This is a shot, as the name implies, of the inside of Cathedral Caverns in Northeast Alabama. This is the third largst cave in the U.S.
This is also another example of an amazing place that has been within 30 minutes of my house that I've never been to.
The shots I took in the cave can't even begin to convey the size of this place. It truly was breathtaking.
Luray Caverns, series of limestone caves in Luray, Virginia. Covering 64 acres, the caverns, discovered in 1878, were formed millions of years ago by underground rivers and seepage of acid-bearing water through layers of limestone and clay. In time the clay was washed away, leaving only the limestone shell. Long after the formation of the caverns and the development of stalactites from dripping limewater, they were filled with glacial mud. The acid-charged mud eroded the dripstone and altered its shape. When the mud was later removed by flowing water, the older eroded forms remained alongside the new growth, resulting in a striking display of many-hued stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and cascades.
The caverns comprise a group of chambers, 30 to 140 feet in height, which are illuminated by indirect lighting and are connected by corridors, stairways, and bridges. The inside temperature is a constant 54° F Two bodies of water, Dream Lake and Silver Sea, lie within the caverns. The Luray Singing Tower, at the entrance to the caverns, is a carillon 117 feet high with 47 bells ranging from 12.5 pounds to 7,640 pounds. In 1956, a “stalacpipe organ” was constructed in the caverns by placing rubber-tipped plungers next to 37 stalactites to produce sound, making it the largest natural musical instrument. The caverns were made a federal natural landmark in 1978.
This was a lovely spot in Luray Caverns, VA where a few of the rock formations were thin enough to allow the lighting to shine through.
Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico
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My son checking out the Cavern under Brewery Pottery in Mineral Point, WI. This limestone building was built in the 1800's and was a brewery for many years. We had a tour of this amazing building by the owners (friends and high school classmates). Such a fun time with them! I fell in love with Mineral Point!
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Luray Caverns, originally called Luray Cave, is a large, celebrated commercial cave just west of Luray, Virginia, USA, which has drawn many visitors since its discovery in 1878. The underground cavern system is generously adorned with speleothems (columns, mud flows, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, mirrored pools, etc.). The caverns are perhaps best known for the Great Stalacpipe Organ, a lithophone made from solenoid fired strikers that tap stalactites of various sizes to produce tones similar to those of xylophones, tuning forks, or bells.(Wikipedia)
This immense cavern is at river mile 33 in the Grand Canyon. It lies near the base of the Redwall limestone and was carved out by the river at a sweeping turn.