Bristol Caverns, 28 Jun 2004

As part of my trip to visit Jacob in Virginia, we went to the Bristol Caverns about 45 minutes outside of his town. This was a good excuse to play with my new camera, and see if I was really any good at low-light photography...


Images
Bristol Caverns Sign
Always best to get a shot on the way in.
Gift Shop
So much God stuff...
Jacob
My driver and friend.
No Trespassing
I guess it had to be said.
Old Entrance
This is where the Indians used to climb in to escape the people they'd just raided. There didn't used to be bars there.
New Entrance
Found by some farmer, apparently.
New Entrance, II
There didn't used to be a door there either.
Hot Chicks
Two Swedish teenagers were along for the tour. They were shockingly attractive, and chaperoned...
In the Cave
Here I learn to take low-light pictures. Not too bad for a first shot.
In the Cave, II
I love shots where you can't tell if you're upside down or not.
Interesting Formations
I think this is the one where the main stalactite had fallen off a few decades before, and now it's slowly reforming.
Lots of Minerals
Still not bad for as long of an exposure as it was.
Columns and Swirls
And somebody's shoulder.
More Columns
At least the straight lines make it clear what angle I took the picture at.
Column
Close-up. Stretching my camera's legs, I guess...
More Cave
What to say? It's a cave.
Egg Formations
Geology is neat!
Our Tour
It's a good indication of scale.
Tour Guide
That's a big rock.
Even More Columns
The tour guide was telling us about the arrowheads the Indians used to chip off at this point. I should tell you stories like that.
Minerals Again
Once upon a time, there was a family of minerals named Fredrique.
Yet More Minerals
Fredrique was a very lonely family of minerals, but didn't know where else to turn.
Rocks, Rocks, Rocks, and a Head
And so the family petitioned for a river to flow through them...
Ceiling and Stairs
Millions of them were killed. However, a cave opened up, allowing them to be visited by hundereds of visitors every week, and they were no longer lonely. The end.
Underground River
Now wasn't that a nice story?
Bridge
It at least kept your mind off of my poor caption writing.
Small Waterfall
And now you get some action pics. So you don't get to whine.
What? More Columns?
As I recall, this will be the new exit.
Listening to the Guide
I think by this point three questions had been asked. Two by me.
Going Back
Back across the bridge we go!
Looking Back In
It was a cool tour, even if the pictures were boring.
Photogenic Hot Girls
I missed the part where the blonde one was sticking her glowstick under her shirt for a picture. Really!

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