Carlsbad Caverns ...

BearCreekLapidary
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Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 20:31:35 GMT -5

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Post by BearCreekLapidary on May 2, 2005 20:31:35 GMT -5

Hi again,

Okay ... now I have the right photo of the old ladder ... it's a wonder how these old explorers didn't kill themselves. Most of them used candles to light their way and when kerosene was available ... they would use lamps. One wrong step and it could be a 100' fall ... straight down!

This is the old ladder that was made of wire and wooden rungs.

This is called Mirror Lake, the sign is actually upside down so that when you look into the water ... you can read it correctly. It is difficult to get a true mirror image ... as there are water drops that continuallt drip into the pool of water ... I have captured the rings of three different drops. I hope you can see them clearly enough.

Words enough cannot express one feelings about this spectacular vacation spot.

I have more photo's coming of the Flight of the Bats. There were some estimated 300,000 to 350,000 bats that flew out of the cave the evening we were there. It's one of those one in a lifetime phenomenons that just you wondering.

Hope you have enjoyed todays photo gallery!

More photo's coming ... most probably tomorrow.

Until then ... enjoy,

John

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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 20:48:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on May 2, 2005 20:48:42 GMT -5 Absolutely spectacular. This is something I would never see if it weren't for your photos, thanks for sharing them. Cher
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tinman starting to spend too much on rocks Member since May 2005 Posts: 197	Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 20:52:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tinman on May 2, 2005 20:52:37 GMT -5 IT REMINDS ME OF HOUSE CAVERNS IN NY REMEMBER IT AS IT WAS YESTERDAY

Banjocreek fully equipped rock polisher Member since March 2003 Posts: 1,115	Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 21:13:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Banjocreek on May 2, 2005 21:13:48 GMT -5 Awesome stuff John. I wanna see the bats!! I wanna see!
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 21:31:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on May 2, 2005 21:31:44 GMT -5 love the pics john. now that ladder issue would have caused me to sit down and cry. not wanting to go across and not wanting to be left behind with a candle. bats we want bats! kim

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Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 22:30:03 GMT -5

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Post by sandsman1 on May 2, 2005 22:30:03 GMT -5

wow they have to be some of the most amazing pics i ever seen john ,, thanks for bringing them back for us cause ill prob never get there theres no way i could walk three miles hahaha---- im hopin i didnt miss the bat post i just looked at them all i didnt miss it did i

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Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 22:43:29 GMT -5

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Post by gaetzchamp on May 2, 2005 22:43:29 GMT -5

Excellent shots Banjo, thanks for sharing. We've got a pretty famous cave in Utah called Timpanogos cave. I've never been there and need to take the kids up there this summer.

What a treat. I'll bet it was hard to leave, Huh?

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Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 22:54:05 GMT -5

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Post by docone31 on May 2, 2005 22:54:05 GMT -5

WAy cool! I love caves. I have been to quite a few. I love hearing the total silence
It is fascinating to think they were made by drip after drip. There couldn't even be any big drips down there, they would not leave any large deposits.
I would rather fill my heart with that than what I see now.
Great photos.

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WyckedWyre fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2007 Posts: 1,391	Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 22:58:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WyckedWyre on May 2, 2005 22:58:39 GMT -5 Nice photos, John. Did you make it to a bat flight? Did you sell your Iris Agate? Did you get to Obsidian Ridge? Where in NM did you pick up the agate? Welcome back! S
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Carlsbad Caverns ... May 2, 2005 23:08:36 GMT -5

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Post by creativeminded on May 2, 2005 23:08:36 GMT -5

There is only one thing you didn't get to experience that I did when I was a kid, before they had the hand held devices to tell you about the caverns, they used to have guided tours and they would literally turn out all of the lights and it was so dark that you could not see your hand in front of your face.
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