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Carlsbad Caverns

The story of Carlsbad Cavern began 250 million years ago with the creation of a 400-mile long reef in an inland sea that covered the region. Carlsbad Cavern is an incomparable realm of gigantic subterranean chambers, fantastic cave formations, and extraordinary features. Highly decorated and immense, the Big Room is 8.2 acres and would hold 14 Astrodomes. I should have included more people in the photos so you can get a sense of scale.
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In The Caverns
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In The Caverns

Carlsbad CavernsNew Mexico

  • Deep Inside The Carlsbad Caverns
  • Pillars In The Caverns
  • Deep In The Carlsbad Caverns
  • In The Caverns
  • Pillars In The Caverns
  • Looking Deep Into The Caverns
  • Formations
  • The Ceiling Inside The Great Room
  • Looking Across The Great Room. Notice the people just right of center in the lower section. It gives you some perspective on the size of The Great Room.
  • Reflecting Pool. Circles in the water are caused by slow drips from the ceiling.
  • Another Look Across The Great Room
  • Another Look Across The Great Room
  • 250 million years in the making.
  • Inside The Great Room
  • Formation Inside The Great Room
  • Another Look At Objects Inside The Great Room
  • Water On The Floor of the Great Room
  • Inside The Carlsbad Caverns
  • Way Inside The Carlsbad Caverns
  • Looking Down In The Great Room. Handrail for footpath is in the foregroud.
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