Cave of the Mounds

The coolness is the first thing you notice. You go below the earth's surface several feet and the temperature stays fairly constant, about 50 degrees. The other thing is the darkness. The cave is artificially lit, but when the lights go out, it's pitch black.

I shot the first images without a flash to better catch the feel of the darkness.



Lit Ahead


Coming Closer

Then I turned on the flash to get more detailed photos.

I love the color from the different minerals in this:



Color of Rock

This is a good shot of various cave formations: stalactities, stalagmites, and columns:



Cave View

If you want to find out more, check out the Cave of the Mounds website.