Great Basin NP 05/24/16

Great_Basin_NP-002 Finally! The tenth park!
Finally!
The tenth park!
Great_Basin_NP-003 Will we be able to reach the summit? No silly, road is closed for snow!
Will we be able to reach the summit?
No silly, road is closed for snow!
Great_Basin_NP-007 The Great Basin.
The Great Basin.
Great_Basin_NP-010 Hanhan thinks the grapple is funny. See the streaks in the picture. High altitudes in late May can bring anything.
Hanhan thinks the grapple is funny.
See the streaks in the picture.
High altitudes in late May can bring anything.
Great_Basin_NP-013 Lehman Cave. The most stunning, densely packed cave I've ever been in.
Lehman Cave.
The most stunning, densely packed cave I've ever been in.
Great_Basin_NP-014 Packrats have carried things into this den for 1000s of years. Makes a good spot for archaeologists.
Packrats have carried things into this den for 1000s of years.
Makes a good spot for archaeologists.
Great_Basin_NP-017 A cave turnip, a rare formation.
A cave turnip, a rare formation.
Great_Basin_NP-020 Yum! Hanhan is backlighting the cave bacon.
Yum!
Hanhan is backlighting the cave bacon.
Great_Basin_NP-023 I've never seen this type formation anywhere.
I've never seen this type formation anywhere.
Great_Basin_NP-025 The butcher shop. Aptly named, look at the color.
The butcher shop. Aptly named, look at the color.
Great_Basin_NP-027 Giant's ear canal.
Giant's ear canal.
Great_Basin_NP-028 Every direction reveals more spectacular formations.
Every direction reveals more spectacular formations.
Great_Basin_NP-032 Duck! Low ceiling!
Duck! Low ceiling!
Great_Basin_NP-033 Some stalactites have connected with stalagmites forming columns.
Some stalactites have connected with stalagmites forming columns.
Great_Basin_NP-034 The parachutes, a shield formation unique to this cave system. We think they look like jellyfish though.
The parachutes, a shield formation unique to this cave system.
We think they look like jellyfish though.
Great_Basin_NP-039 See the straws along the cracks in the ceiling? Come back in 200,000-300,000 years to see the finished product.
See the straws along the cracks in the ceiling?
Come back in 200,000-300,000 years to see the finished product.
Great_Basin_NP-041 This will give you a good feel for the cave.
This will give you a good feel for the cave.
Great_Basin_NP-045 The parachutes.
The parachutes.
Great_Basin_NP-049 Looks like the set for a horror movie.
Looks like the set for a horror movie.
Great_Basin_NP-052 See the broken off stalactites? When the cave was opened in the 1800s you were allowed to take souvenirs.
See the broken off stalactites?
When the cave was opened in the 1800s you were allowed to take souvenirs.

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