Monroe County Sweep


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This trip to Greenville Saltpeter Cave was a huge success because of this man. Mary and rimstone pools near the Mill Pond entrance. JC and Judy
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This man Jeff, telling us where to go... Ben Ehren
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Group shot in the middle of GSP Cave. Photo: Todd Roberts Chris and Tyler Sean and Bernie Wootton & family
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Chris Wolfe near the water entrance Bernie with water entrance in background Near the haystack
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The haystack Pool at the bottom of the haystack Chris, near the haystack
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Todd near the haystack Jeff Bernie and baby Jonathan
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Mary, near the haystack Saltpeter entrance Hilltop Entrance
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Getting ready to exit Exiting the Hilltop entrance Chris in Haynes Cave
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Tyler in Haynes Cave Gypsum flowers squeezed through small openings in the ceiling, like toothpaste. 1/2 Photo: Todd Roberts Gypsum flowers squeezed through small openings in the ceiling, like toothpaste. 2/2 Photo: Todd Roberts
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Mary on the bridge of decision Show-off in Haynes cave. Photo: Ehren Giske Jerry, Ann & Mary. Photo: Todd Roberts
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Mary at the entrance to Haynes Cave Patton Cave sinkhole. Can you make out four other people standing at the bottom? One with a blue helmet? The first entrance, looking in.
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Mary on a sand bar in a stream passage Water action created these pendants Large walking passage
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Jerry Probably the prettiest formation in the cave. 1/3 Probably the prettiest formation in the cave. 2/3
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Probably the prettiest formation in the cave. 3/3 Rimstone pools, downstream. Rimstone pools, upstream.
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Long stalactite. Look carefully just above center at the short white formation. Then at the enlargement in the next frame. White, fat and stubby, with a thin soda straw issuing from the bottom. Enlarged from the previous frame. Small broomstick, maybe two feet.
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Very nice, another angle Nice formations Ann, Mary & Judy
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Here is a shield, like found in Grand Caverns. This picture doesn't do it justice. Overhanging ceiling
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JC in awe Group shot in stream passage We did a through trip going out this second exit.
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From outside, looking in.



Last updated: 8/4/06