Cave Gallery

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Formations



Butterfly Formation in Sonora Caverns, TX (http://www.cavernsofsonora.com)
This animated gif was derived from a video I took on a tour in April 1992.
This
treasured formation was tragically vandalized in November 2003.
Do a
Google search for more information.

 
E.L. admiring a "caramel" formation in Thornhill Cave, KY

B.S. with crystals (AR) 

J.R. in Marvel Cave, MO

 

R.V. observing a crystal in Wolf River Cave

R.V. at Grympsynski Cave, MO

 

Gypsum flowers in Wolf River Cave, TN

Onondaga Cave, MO

Cave Pearls

(source: internet) 

Sentinel, Flowing Stone Cave, GA

Flowing Stone Cave, GA

Entrance & Exit

El Abra, Mexico 

Hamilton Cave, MO

 

R.V. exiting Flowstone Cave, GA

S.F. at Blowing Saltpeter Cave, AL

 

 

Stephens Gap, AL

J.H. on pedestal at Stephens Gap, AL

On rope at Stephens Gap, AL

 

Passages

 

Girl Scout climbing out entrance of Graves Cave, AL

K.J. in topless dome, Tumbling Rock Cave, AL

M.H. in Gross Skeleton Cave, AL

S.F. in Corkscrew Cave, AL

 

J.F. in Lone Hill Onyx Cave, MO

 

B.W. in Conatser's Pit, AL

 

RV at canyon, Arthur Singleton Cave, KY

 

E.V. & B.J at Tumbling Rock Cave, AL

 

Breakdown, Tumbling Rock Cave, AL

 

R.V. in Wolf River Cave, TN. Photo by Colin Gatlin

Floors & Ceilings

 

The "buck tooth of death", Bugger Pit, AL. This photo has not been rotated. Scary!

 

M.L. finds more passage in the ceiling of Wolf River Cave

Splashes, Flowing Stone Cave, GA

Drips & cave pearls, Flowing Stone Cave, GA

Ceiling channel

Buckners Cave, IN

Water

 

Drip pool in Mystery Cave, MO

V.S. & R.V. in Dry Cave, MO

E.V. at crystal pool in Buckner's Cave, IN

 

E.V. & K.B. at crystal pool in Buckner's Cave, IN

 

 

C.V. in a seaside cave, Guam

R.V. in a freshwater cave, Guam

   

 

M.L, & R.V., Wolf Cave, TN

 

Waterfall in Wolf Cave, TN

B.R. canoeing in the morning fog on the Buffalo River, AR

Float trip on the Meramec River, MO

R.V. & T.H. Jumping into Jacks Fork River, MO

B.R. & T.H. (inverted) at Jacks Fork River, MO

K.R. at cascades (Mexico)

 

Squeeze!

 

L.N. in Howards Waterfall, GA

 

L.N. in Howards Waterfall, GA

S.F. losing his shorts at Blowing Saltpeter, AL

R.V. in squeeze (MO) 

M.N. at Howards Waterfall, GA

Mud

 

E.H. in cavern on the Meramec River, MO

E.V. has mud in her blood. Tumbling Rock Cave, AL

Kids love mud! Tumbling Rock Cave, AL

 

R.V. in mud (MO)  

B.R. slimed (MO)    

Vertical

 

T.C. in Pretty Well, AL (photo by Colin Gatlin)

 

 

Double rigging at Bugger Hole

Bugger Hole, AL

 

Demonstrating the finer points of rope work. (photo by Colin Gatlin)

RV at Jug Hole, IN (photo by Tom Bertolacini) 

Neversink, AL (photo from internet) 

 

R.V. pushing the 600' rope at ledge, surprise pit, Fern Cave, AL

Missouri climber in Valhalla, AL

 

Rope & Steam in Flowstone Cave, GA

Greens Bluff, MO

Rope school at Green's Bluff, MO

   

Locals carrying rope to El Sotano de las Golondrinas, Mexico

Dedicated Cavers

J.S. cooking at base camp, Berome Moore cave, MO 

 

R.D., M.F., & R.V. with torn clothes in Tom Moore cave, MO

 

B.R. & R.O. returing from Hamilton Cave, wet on a brutally cold winter day

 

R.O.'s coveralls took a beating

Cave Life

 

 

 

Salamander eating a cricket in Mystery Falls Cave, TN

 

 

People, Fun & Games

NSS

 

S.F. lifting "rock" (NSS 2001)

R.V. & S.C. (NSS 2001)

D.B. & Rat Bat (NSS 2001)

   
 

R.V. & S.F. making 'bobs (NSS 2001)

L.B.

R.V. & J.F. (NSS 2001)

   

 

TAG

 

Bonfire (TAG 2001)

D.S. in drag (TAG 2001)  

Hazard & M.H. (TAG 2001)

 

 

 

B.A. & N.A. at Rich Mountain Blow Hole, TN

 

A message to terrorists from the DUG Wormfest 2003

J.S. playing with fire (MO) 

Funnelator at MVOR

R.V. & B.R. at arch in St. Louis, MO

B.R., J.G., & T.L. Camping at a speleo-barn (MO)

The Cincinnati Museum Center, Ohio

Scout sleepover at the Cincinnati Museum, site of the largest man-made cave 

Entrance



Stalacma-what?

I.V. finds a short cut

Glacier cave

Cave ecology game: competition for limited resources

I.V. learning about bats

Rotunda Climb

four on a rope

view from the catwalk

 

 

 

 


Pictures go back to 1979. Some were scanned from 35mm slides -- apologies for the low quality.

Some images from Bob R. or other sources on the internet.

A lifetime of thanks and best wishes to all in the Meramec Valley Grotto, the Birmingham Area Grotto, the Dayton Underground Grotto, the Southeastern Cave Conservancy, and all concerned cavers (see links).

If you'd like your pictures removed, or if there are copyright concerns, let me know and I'll remove the images.