Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Crystal Cave

We recently went on a day trip to visit Crystal Cave. The cave temperature is in the 40's, so we came prepared.


We climbed down about seven stories and saw lots of cool formations:

Bats (which we love for their bug-eating capacity):

They were surprisingly tiny:

Fossils:

Headache rocks (perfect for passing kids, but not adults):


And a place for wishes:

Our favorite part was when the guide held an ultraviolet light up to certain minerals and they glowed in spectacular colors: bright red, green with red dots, brilliant purple, and a phosphorescent one even continued to glow green after the light was turned off. It was a great adventure!

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