North of Flagstaff, AZ July 12, 2012; Don, Suzanne & Lyn
1 Walking from the parking lot to the cave entrance. We were the first vehicle to arrive at the parking lot.
2 The wall around the cave entrance
3 Info about the cave
4 Descending into the entrance
5 Descending further
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7 Now in the cave
8 This is what it looks like w/o the flash. The headlights of Lyne and Suzanne are visible-actually the headlights work very well.
9 The spots of light are reflections off elements in the cave walls
10 About 1/3 of the way in the cave branches into two tunnels for a short piece and that come back together.
11 There are taller ceilings in the left branch
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13 Lyne and Suzanne sitting at the end of the cave contemplating the darkness. But some idiot is taking flash pictures
14 Looking back from the end of the cave.
15 Don and Lyne at the end of the cavde.
16 Lyne watching her footing.
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19 There are some low spots. We all hit our heads but none of us in this spot, fortunately
20 At some points the ceiling was 30 feet about the floor of the cave. But, the ceiling is very low in some spots. I hope one of those pieces of rock doesn't fall off the ceiling as has happened several times in the past.
21 close-up of the cave ceiling showing the lava flow.
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28 We should be getting close to the entrance.
29 There is light at the end of the tunnel
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33 Stowing the headlights before walking to the Xterror
34 The next shift goes in. We had the cave all to ourselves for the walk to the end. On our walk back to the entrance from the end of the cave, we met lots of people who had entered the cave. Actually the parking lot was full by the time we got to the Xterror.
