Finally!
The tenth park!
The tenth park!
Will we be able to reach the summit?
No silly, road is closed for snow!
No silly, road is closed for snow!
The Great Basin.
Hanhan thinks the grapple is funny.
See the streaks in the picture.
High altitudes in late May can bring anything.
See the streaks in the picture.
High altitudes in late May can bring anything.
Lehman Cave.
The most stunning, densely packed cave I've ever been in.
The most stunning, densely packed cave I've ever been in.
Packrats have carried things into this den for 1000s of years.
Makes a good spot for archaeologists.
Makes a good spot for archaeologists.
A cave turnip, a rare formation.
Yum!
Hanhan is backlighting the cave bacon.
Hanhan is backlighting the cave bacon.
I've never seen this type formation anywhere.
The butcher shop. Aptly named, look at the color.
Giant's ear canal.
Every direction reveals more spectacular formations.
Duck! Low ceiling!
Some stalactites have connected with stalagmites forming columns.
The parachutes, a shield formation unique to this cave system.
We think they look like jellyfish though.
We think they look like jellyfish though.
See the straws along the cracks in the ceiling?
Come back in 200,000-300,000 years to see the finished product.
Come back in 200,000-300,000 years to see the finished product.
This will give you a good feel for the cave.
The parachutes.
