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The wow factor is very high in this place. Probably a wide angle lense would have done a better job capturing the whole spirit of it. Also a tripod, but this hand held photo with high ISO is all that was possible.
One of Thailand’s most beautiful and certainly the most photographed one is the Phraya Nakhon cave in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, about a 45 minutes drive South of Hua Hin. The Phraya Nakhon cave consists of two chambers. The ceiling of both chambers are open allowing the rays of the sun to come inside, illuminating the caves giving it a mystical appearance.
The Vari Cave, also known as Pan Cave and Cave Archedimou is cave on the southern slopes of Mount Hymettus in Attica , north of Vari . The cave is an important archaeological site as the interior is decorated by the sculptor Thireos Archedimo the 5th century BC .. The cave in ancient times was a place of worship, Apollo and Pan. The cave excavations made in 1901 by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens .
The cave is located on the hill bed, at an altitude of 260 meters in the north Weights, on the southern slopes of Mount Hymettus. The cave is the Vari walk about one hour (5 km dirt road from the Military Academy ), but is more easily accessible from Voula and the road continues after the cemetery. Located a short distance from the small cave Sykia . The cave can not be visited for the public. Its opening, measuring 5 by 2 meters, is almost vertical and the rim carved steps that have now been destroyed. The main hall of the cave, with a length 26, width 23 and a height of 10 meters, was the sanctuary and the walls are carved steps and reliefs. Divided by a wall of stalactites in two parts.
The first traces of habitation in the cave dating from the 6th century BC According to the inscriptions in the cave, the cave reached sanctuary from Thireos sculptor Archedimo, who decorated and skalise steps, inscriptions and reliefs, the most important one that portrays him holding a chisel and hammer and a headless statue of the goddess seated on a throne . Ek then the cave was a place of worship until the 3rd century BC, when it was abandoned. .
The first for visiting the cave was the traveler Richard Chandler in 1765 and then visited by other tourists who passed from Attica, including Lord Byron . The cave conducted the period 1901-1902 excavations by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens , directed by Charles Weller. In the cave were discovered hundreds of lamps and reliefs, two of which are exposed to the Sculpture Collection of the National Archaeological Museum .
The caves run deep into the hillside above West Wycombe village and directly beneath St Lawrence's Church and Mausoleum (which were also constructed by Sir Francis Dashwood around the same time the caves were excavated). West Wycombe Park, ancestral seat of the Dashwood family and also a National Trust property, lies directly across the valley. The caves' striking entrance, designed as the façade of a mock gothic church and built from flint and chalk mortar, which was erected in around 1752, can be viewed directly from West Wycombe House.
I had to walk down the left side of the cave so that I could take a photo of a cave dwelling to the right. It got a little sketchy for me.
A big thank you to guy who was stood at the opening kinda shows how big this is .cathedral caves lake district
This cave is high above the valley, and has some cool pictographs. We spent too much time looking around and enjoying the view, so we got to hike out in the moonlight.
Known as the "secret cave", this cave is not really a secret, but it is very difficult to get to on foot. Timing is key - it can only be accessed at low tide. There are also some tough climbs on the way, it's definitely not accessible on foot to everyone.
First effort at Cave photography...Neil and Oliver modelling!........a mixture of long exp, with off camera flash and a powerful head torch light painting
Bears' Cave (Peștera Urșilor) is located the western Apuseni Mountains, on the outskirts of Chişcău village, Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It was discovered in 1975 by "Speodava", an amateur speleologist group.
Bears' Cave received its name after the 140 cave bear skeletons which were discovered on the site in 1983. The cave bear, also known as "Ursus Spelaeus", is a species of bear which became extinct during the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago.
St Ninian's Cave, Galloway. Which the 4/5th C saint was said to use as a retreat for peaceful meditation. Also a location for the iconic folk horror film, The Wicker Man.
The Cave Monster by Daniel Arrhakis (2016)
With the music : Cinematic action music - The Chase by Antti Martikainen.
In The Labyrinth Of Ichtrys the power of transformation of Ahrghylla materialize in an old Monster of Shadows as the environment freezes in the cave.
Lady of Elche and Ahryadhe had never seen anything like it but one thing they were sure, they were not against an easy rival but the ancient Queen Of The Underworld ... Ahrghylla ... and she is the Regent of Krudhyn !
With a voice hissing like a snake, the monster turning to the two Lady Guardians which however recede a few steps behind:
- Ah! Ah! Do you think that I'm afraid of the Coreoleans Masters or the granddaughter of a Dahrm ... you are ordinary mortals!
- I have seen many bitches as you ! - responds telepathically Ahryadhe without moving his lips, as do all Coreoleans.
The two Ladies recede a little more as they prepare to fight for their own life.
All scenery were constructed, the personages are not real. Several hours on this one ...
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I'm sorry I've been an inspiration phase but finally managed to finish the work at hands. During this week I will take a break for catching up and put challenges in order.
Thank you so much dear friends for your always nice visit, kind comments and invitations these last days, thank you for your understand ... next days i will try to answer to all ! : )
A smashing photo of our daughter Megan taken last week by her partner Adam. I wouldn't mind, even with all of the time I have spent in the Lake District I only visited these caves for the first time four years ago. Megan has beaten me by a good twenty five years.
Perched high above Rydal Water on the flank of Loughrigg Fell is the fabulous Rydal Cave.
Sand miners created some caves while mining for sand to make glass in the 1970's. The caves are now a popular tourist attraction near Kenab, Utah.
Ruakuri Cave tour is the longest guided underground tour in NZ. Large caverns and many types of formations can be seen here. I plan to upload a few of the areas that I found interesting or noteworthy.
Calinawan Cave got its name from the word linaw, a Tagalog term for "clear". It is said that during the 15th to 18th centuries, opposing parties used to convene inside the cave to settle disputes, thus, the name Calinawan.
This cave also served as a shelter and a hideaway from the Japanese during World War II. It was also in this cave where Japanese soldiers surrendered to the Liberation Forces.
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