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JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

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  • "Now let's see:  Which way to the cave?"

    "Now let's see: Which way to the cave?"

    wherecave

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  • "I think it must be THAT way!"

    "I think it must be THAT way!"

    thinkitsthatway

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • "And I thought I was asking for  BUD light!"

    "And I thought I was asking for BUD light!"

    thoughtaskedbudlight

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • Heading down into the sink hole which contains the caves.

    Heading down into the sink hole which contains the caves.

    waycaves

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  • Jeong-Ah bravely enters into the first cave, checking to see if it is safe for Brad to come in.

    Jeong-Ah bravely enters into the first cave, checking to see if it is safe for Brad to come in.

    jeongenteringhoneycombcave

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • Magnificent!

    Magnificent!

    honeycombcave

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  • Looking through the cache of bottles, trying to figure out if any are from the Japanese era.

    Looking through the cache of bottles, trying to figure out if any are from the Japanese era.

    lookingbottles

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    bradjeonglookingbottle

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  • Ready to exit the first cave.

    Ready to exit the first cave.

    olgaholdingbottle

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • Now we are heading down into the second cave.  It has a much steeper entrance.

    Now we are heading down into the second cave. It has a much steeper entrance.

    enteringcave

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    olgajeongsecondcave

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • When we were down there in the darkness, by the light of our flashlights this seemed to look like a mighty eagle.  In the photo it seems to me to appear more like an odd pinguin-dog hybrid!

    When we were down there in the darkness, by the light of our flashlights this seemed to look like a mighty eagle. In the photo it seems to me to appear more like an odd pinguin-dog hybrid!

    eaglepinguindog

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • Jeong-Ah discovered that if she shined her light directly into some of the travertine it gave off this ghostly glow -- with different chunks giving different hues.  More in the next two photos.

    Jeong-Ah discovered that if she shined her light directly into some of the travertine it gave off this ghostly glow -- with different chunks giving different hues. More in the next two photos.

    jeongholdinglightmineral

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    translucentminerals

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  • TOTALLY Cool, don't you think?  I've been in these caves several times, and have never even thought about trying this!

    TOTALLY Cool, don't you think? I've been in these caves several times, and have never even thought about trying this!

    translucentminerals

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • And then Brad made a pretty cool find, too.

    And then Brad made a pretty cool find, too.

    bradfindsmineralcrystals

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  • Drusy travertine.

    Drusy travertine.

    crystals

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  • (The word "drusy" means covered with many tiny crystals)

    (The word "drusy" means covered with many tiny crystals)

    crystals

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  • It is HUMID and warm down here.  Hey y'all.......wait up!

    It is HUMID and warm down here. Hey y'all.......wait up!

    dcbexit

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • Jeong-Ah had made some delectable gimbap (sort of a Korean sushi -- Brad, please correct me with a comment below if I am wrong on the name) for a picnic after the spelunking.

    Jeong-Ah had made some delectable gimbap (sort of a Korean sushi -- Brad, please correct me with a comment below if I am wrong on the name) for a picnic after the spelunking.

    dinnerafterward

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

  • There was beef there, but I considered it a bit raw for my taste.

    There was beef there, but I considered it a bit raw for my taste.

    olgacalf

    From JANUARY 10, 2010: HONEYCOMB CAVES

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