Carlsbad Caverns is an amazing National Park. It is one of over 300 limestone caves dating back over 250 million years. Not only are the rock formations remarkable, but the sight of thousands of bats leaving the caves at dusk is also a spectacular sight.Jim White, a cowboy who first explored the caves in 1898, gets the most credit for discovering the caves, but there is indications of native american presence from 12,000 years ago and spanish explorers are known to have visited during the 1500's.
Unlike most limestone caves the Carlsbad Caverns were carved out of the rock by sulfuric acid, which has produced awe-inspiring caves such as the Big Room, Doll's Theater and the Queen's chamber.
The picture above is of the formation known as the Lion's Tail.
Caves are hard to photograph. See the rest of my attemps to capture this amazing park on film here.
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