The Frozen Niagara is called that because as water came down from cracks in the cave roof, it picked up bits of calcite... and deposited them on the rocks below. Eventually, the calcite started to look like a waterfall!
A glance up above us shows baby stalactites growing off of various rocks on the way down to the Frozen Niagara.
This is a pic of the falls... is it just me, or does it kinda look like a million toddlers are dripping snot?
Here, the stalactites and stalagmites meet!
"Hello Mr. Stalactite!"
"Why Mrs Stalagmite, how are you doing this fine day?"
The rocks of this room are just really wierd... they look like they should be slimey, like brains or like someone boiling cake batter... but they felt okay, when I accidentally brushed up against them. (You aren't supposed to touch the cave.)
Next, we got to go in the part called the Drapery Room!
Why was it called the drapery room? I guess they think these strange stalactites on crack are supposed to look like curtains billowing in the wind? Jami and I both think they look more like cake batter dipping from the beaters. You can learn more about these formations here.
And check out THESE wierd little goobers!!! The look like bubbling brains, or snot bubbles, or pustules... but really, I think these might have once started to be cave pearls.
More wierd calcite formations:
More globs of calcite... they remind me of brains, all along the walls.
A big scary drop! Why do I have this pic in with my Frozen Niagara pics?
*shrug*And last, but not least...
Would anyone like to tell me what THIS rock formation looks like?
Would anyone like to tell me what THIS rock formation looks like?
8 comments:
amazing photos of what must be an amazing place
Jen
Wow! Pretty cool!
I have to say - you're braver than me. I can't do caves at all. I'm WAY too claustrophobic (sp?) Just can't do it!!
Hee-hee. Snot. Hee-hee. Cave is happy to see you.
We'll have to put this on a places to visit list for our family... I bet my kids would enjoy.
Love the pics. We took Gwen there when she was almost 4. We did a weeks worth of camping through Ohio and Kentucky. It was so beautiful. She still remembers the caves. We didn't get to see as many elaborate things as you guys did because we went on the "family friendly" tour that lasted 45 minutes but we did see alot. That last picture you posted had me cracking up. I was thinking to myself when I first looked at it what it looked like and then I read your caption and laughed even harder. Blessings!
lol you're funny Jana - cool photos!
Those pictures are wild and that last one! Looks like an ancient pagan fertility sculpture to me, LOL.
Cool adventure Jana!
my - what an active imagination you have....or is that my imagination? Anyways - we have lovely caves on the Blue Ridge mountains - one of the first places I took hubby when we were first getting together. Also been down into Lookout Mountain in Tennessee (many years ago). Love these caves. Can you get your head around all the years it took, one drop at a time, to make these formations?!
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