Finally! The stalagmites and stalactites are beginning to show! These monstrous monoliths dawn the cave with a sense of mystery and awe. They remind me of ancient spirits from the past trapped in stone.
A couple of basic cavern terms:
Stalactite - An icicle shaped formation that hangs from the roof of the cave.
Stalagmite - the same shaped formation that grows from the floor of the cave.
This texture that forms on the cavern walls is known as popcorn.
These are the very first large stalagmites in the cavern. They stand about 20 feet tall and tower over their admirers.
The stalagmites are surrounded by a dark yet crystal clear pool of water. You can see the reflection of them in the pool. There is no running water in the cave so all the pools are comprised of little drops that filter through the earth over time. The pools do not flow and are very still like glass mirrors.
While descending through the cave, a large cavernous opening appears. This cavern is about 40 feet tall. The dark part of the photo is where we will be walking! This is about as close as we will get to the roof of the cave during the entire trip.
It is hard to see, but this photo shows the practically VERTICAL descent we must take to go deeper into the cavern. I am literally tilting the camera down to get this shot. You can see the handrails which is a safeguard to falling into the hole.
A Beautiful and smooth stalagmite about 15 feet tall.
The first landmark we come across in the cavern is known as Iceberg Rock. You can see the mammoth size of this rock in comparison to my boyfriend! Weighing several tons, the rock fell from the roof of the cave many years ago. The sound of the rock falling must've been comparable to a massive explosion! I wouldn't have wanted to be in here when that happened!
This is just the beginning of the cavern. It is over a mile to the Big Room, which we haven't even reached yet. One whole mile until we get to the main portion of the caverns! There is so much to see it is overwhelming.
Stay tuned for the next part as we delve deeper into the cave!
caves are always mysterious
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who is that in the last picture?
is it a ghost? LOL
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Heh he does kinda look like a ghost!
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hahah i guess it's you sis, or your boyfriend
RUUUUN!!!!!
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spectacular cave, here in Venezuela, we have the caves of Guacharo, also has beauties of stalagmites, rock formations and wonderful birds, the guacharos
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I will have to look into the cave you speak of! I love caves!
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Excelent, you can find it in
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjMoL7RgpzbAhUyq1kKHcjtAzkQjhx6BAgBEAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mintur.gob.ve%2Fmintur%2Fblog%2Fla-cueva-del-guacharo-celebra-sus-66-anos%2F&psig=AOvVaw25rUSMsrMmZ_y-vYIRUVDF&ust=1527171275786801
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great you just reminded me of my early geography lessons i think they are formed by water evaporating leaving calcium that builds up i only reads books of this stuff its nice to see an actual picture
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This one was formed from natural gas and oil deposits that eventually drained away. The formations occurred long after from calcite dripping slowly thru the ground into the cavern.
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oh then are precious
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Popcorn, what a name to call something that forms on a cave wall. Did u really go inside the cave?
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Oh yes, the cave is 3 miles long and we did the whole loop.
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Wow nature's best this is so beautiful
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It sure is. I have a ton more photos to post. This is just the beginning!
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love the pics!
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Very informative post. I read your post and by reading this post I also interested to go there. Please share us such kind of valuable information .
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Reminds me of Kent's Cavern in the UK .... interesting post and in what country are these Carlsbad caves?
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This is in America, in New Mexico.
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Scary cave this one is. This is really good photography. A great place doscovered. This is a really exciting and innovative cave pattern. Looks pretty good.
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waw, This is Terrifying!
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This is a very nice and interesting place to visit. You can come to our country and admire many wonders like this.
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