Today I went on a tour of the Oregon Caves. Unfortunately, it is very dark in a cave so I didn't get any great pictures. But I'll still post the few that I did get. To learn about Elijah Davidson, the discoverer of the cave click on this: Elijah, Bruno and the bear. It is a pretty amazing story. Other explorers went on to find the other areas of the cave, but he was the first brave soul to adventure in. I also went hiking around the caves (up and over them actually) and got a few good snapshots of the waterfalls and covered bridge. Enjoy.
These signs typically attract more than deter me.
Good thing I don't listen to the signs. I get to see beautiful waterfalls.
A random but gorgeous covered bridge on the No Name Trail.
The legend in Myrtle Creek is that this house (top left) was once a brothel. The cave (lower right) was supposedly an escape route when the brothel would get raided. The cave is said to lead straight up to the house. A family lives there now, no word of whether their teenagers are especially good at sneaking out at night.
Just in case you all forgot what I look like!
Loved the story of the cave (good thing the dog, Bruno, was ok)and the pics, especially the one of you!
ReplyDeleteHow does this compare to the Alliwee caves in Ireland? By the photos, I'd say Alliwee had it beat!
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First of all, Ireland trumps all no matter what! :) But truthfully, these pictures don't do it justice. I didn't want to be the annoying girl in the back yelling "flash" every two seconds so I opted to not take as many pics. The cave was amazing because it was made of marble and had some amazing cathedrals. So, since I've never been to Aillwee, I couldn't really compare. I guess you'll just have to come out to Oregon to check it out yourself!
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