robstephaustralia: to the 3rd cave!
robstephaustralia: Entering the cave system
robstephaustralia: Injects stinging silicone barbs into your skin - they last 3 0r 4 years DO NOT TOUCH
robstephaustralia: Goin' on in
robstephaustralia: the wind shipping thru this cavern dries the drips on the ceiling and creates this texture
robstephaustralia: climbin'
robstephaustralia: Going up
robstephaustralia: an elephant's foot - created because the wind in the cavern whips away the drops - leaving an irregular shape as opposed to a regular stalactite
robstephaustralia: towards the green
robstephaustralia: me in the dark
robstephaustralia: Green pot
robstephaustralia: You can see the water line of the lake that formerly occupied this chamber
robstephaustralia: I see the light!
robstephaustralia: Cave cheese
robstephaustralia: you had to be there
robstephaustralia: Git on down there
robstephaustralia: cave photo # 1234
robstephaustralia: I forget the name - these only grow towards the light because algae trap the water and fix the lime
robstephaustralia: Petra wrigling through a small hole
robstephaustralia: Hi gary!
robstephaustralia: Fossils on the reef that makes up the limestone
robstephaustralia: Toight squeeze
robstephaustralia: photostitched picture of the giant root that went through the ceiling and down into the floor - they've found roots more than 1/4 mile underground
robstephaustralia: Travertine