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Caves

My first caving (spelunking) experience was in Alberta, Canada in the 1970s when a few friends would go camping for a weekend and explore various caves found on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. My more recent caving experiences have been more like guided tours but have nonetheless provided a glimpse at the many wonders that are underground. Humans have used caves throughout history for shelter, burial grounds, religious shrines and more. The often weird beauty of cave formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flow stones, rivers, ice formations, small passage ways and large caverns all make going underground exciting.
1973 Canada - Bragg Creek, Alberta
1973 Canada - Bragg Creek, Alberta
1973 Canada - Bragg Creek, Alberta
1973 Canada - Bragg Creek, Alberta
2001 France - Pau, Grottos of Betharram - Largest caves in France.
2001 France - Pau, Grottos of Betharram - Largest caves in France.
2003 Thailand - Chiang Mai, Muang On Cave
2003 Thailand - Chiang Mai, The main chamber and buddha in Muang On Cave
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son, Our guide
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son, old coffins in the cave.
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2003 Thailand - Lod Caves, North of Mae Hong Son
2007 Canada - Atlin BC, Thermal spring