We returned to camp early in the afternoon. We are hoping to score a nice shower before the masses hit. I jump out of the shower and into the Cave. Yes, a cave that is 48F all year round. It was nice in there to cool off, and Altrider comped the entry!
Looking back on the entrance
Notice the slats in the doors? Those are so the bats can still winter here!
Lions Head made of Calcium
Columns forming
Even a Cave Loves Bacon
This chunk of calcium fell off the roof, then some goats hauled it so folks could touch it.
The cave has something like 11 rooms, 1/2 of which are viewable. They would need to use high explosives to open enough room to the other areas, but they risk collapsing the other rooms. And also, they are the only naturally formed cave in PA now.
Water droplets on the celing. The cave is closed in winter and it fills with water and freezes. And then the bats move in. Well, the only 60 bats remaining out of the former 4,000 that used to reside here. Apparently white nose disease has been really hard on them...however, this years batch is a bit up from last.
This was one of the largest of it's type...what type I cant really remember
Kinda of ominous
Looking back on the entrance
Notice the slats in the doors? Those are so the bats can still winter here!
Lions Head made of Calcium
Columns forming
Even a Cave Loves Bacon
This chunk of calcium fell off the roof, then some goats hauled it so folks could touch it.
The cave has something like 11 rooms, 1/2 of which are viewable. They would need to use high explosives to open enough room to the other areas, but they risk collapsing the other rooms. And also, they are the only naturally formed cave in PA now.
Water droplets on the celing. The cave is closed in winter and it fills with water and freezes. And then the bats move in. Well, the only 60 bats remaining out of the former 4,000 that used to reside here. Apparently white nose disease has been really hard on them...however, this years batch is a bit up from last.
This was one of the largest of it's type...what type I cant really remember
Kinda of ominous
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