Caving

I enjoyed going to this wonderful cave today with a group of fellow North Alabama Photographers Guild members. Many thanks to Sabrina & Nathan for getting this trip together!

Two cavers ascend out of the 162' Neversink Pit in Alabama. Photos do not give this place justice! This photo won an honorable mention in the 2006 NSS Slide Salon. In the summer time, there are glow worms in the walls of the pit and it is best to go there on a clear, moonless night. Rappel to the bottom and sit in the middle of the pit for about 15-20 minutes with your lights off and you will see the entire pit glowing once your eyes adjust. Get on rope in the dark and ascend up the rope…

Did you know there were caves in Florida? Cave diving is popular at many of the Florida springs, but Florida Caverns State Park is the only dry cave open to the public. Behind a heavy metal door awaits exploration into another world. How did these caves form? Millions of years ago, sea levels were much higher leaving a majority of the coastal areas underwater. Over the years, as sea levels fell, debris on the sea floor hardened into limestone which was dissolved by naturally acidic…

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Škocjan Caves, Slovenia. How can anyone deny there is a divine creator!? What an amazing God we have!

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« I've always wanted to explore the planets, » the filmmaker said. « That's obviously not possible, so this is the second-best thing. »

Cave exploring with man speleologist looking at limestone formations with light

Sea Cave, Algarve, Portugal

“Caves are just big holes in the ground with rocks in them. Whoop-dee-doo.” - Dwight Schrute Not so fast. What kind of cave is best? Definitely not a ridiculous question. Not sure? Cave Week is a great chance to enjoy, celebrate and learn about all things caves. The National Park Service manages and preserves over 4,000 caves across the United States within national parks and monuments. These caves vary in size, shape, and geological features, and each offers a unique opportunity for…

Handwritten description back: Olifantsgrot Goa-Gadjah te Bedhoeloe. Cave entrance at the Goa Gajah complex near Bedulu. "At the façade of the cave is a relief of various menacing creatures and demons carved right into the rock at the cave entrance. The primary figure was once thought to be an elephant, hence the nickname Elephant Cave. The site is mentioned in the Javanese poem Desawarnana written in 1365." [Wikipedia (unknown date). Goa Gajah. (consulted 2012)]

Sea caves along the Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii