W/NW Caves and Tunnels

lynnb

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Caves and tunnels have always held a fascination, and can be great places to make interesting photos - let's see your cave and tunnel pictures..
 
Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

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Here's one from my youth, late 1970's, Wyanbene Cave near Braidwood, NSW.

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Spar Cave Isle of Skye - January 2015

Cave entrance ( accessible for half an hour only at low tide after clambering along a narrow cliff ledge , with a plunge in the sea 6 foot below - not for the faint of heart when carrying two expensive Leicas )

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All below handheld and lit only by head torch beam - MM ISO 5000 35/1.4 ASPH

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Wow, I love some of these images!

I'm a long-time caver. Drives my wife crazy and has led to some tension at times; I wanted to hold our wedding in a cave, but alas it was a "mountain-top" location instead. It was a nice wedding.

I recently took my son on a quick caving trip. Here he is:

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It's VERY unfortunate that the public (here in the US) cannot be trusted with caves. So many caves are literally destroyed by callous, ignorant (and other terms I cannot write here) people in my part of the world. That makes it harder for folks like me to gain access to these amazing places, but its a price I willingly pay to keep the bad people out. Sad, really.
 
Here's a slightly different cave….an Underwater Cave! The lighting was tricky…I used two strobes to get the shot but it was well worth it.

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^^that's beautiful Ellen. If you're ever in Australia, check out Piccaninnie Ponds, in South Australia.
 
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