Day 12 - Carlsbad to Alpine

16 January 2012

The Big Room in Carlsbad Cavern.
The Big Room in Carlsbad Cavern.

The morning’s stop was at Carlsbad Cavern before crossing the border into Texas and heading towards Big Bend.

The entrance to Carlsbad Cavern
The entrance to Carlsbad Cavern
Light shining down from the entrance
Light shining down from the entrance
One of the columns in the Cavern
One of the columns in the Cavern
The walk down into the Big Room.
The walk down into the Big Room.
'The whale'
'The whale'
Stalactites on the ceiling.
Stalactites on the ceiling.
Will taking photos.
Will taking photos.
Annika and I in the Cavern.
Annika and I in the Cavern.
'Popcorn' on the walls of the cavern
'Popcorn' on the walls of the cavern
A column in the Cavern.
A column in the Cavern.
Photographing the formations on the ceiling
Photographing the formations on the ceiling
More stalactites
More stalactites
Another view of the Big Room
Another view of the Big Room
Even more stalactities.
Even more stalactities.
One of the clear pools of the Cavern
One of the clear pools of the Cavern
One of the alcoves in the walls of the Cavern
One of the alcoves in the walls of the Cavern
Welcome to Texas
Welcome to Texas