This week’s Photo Challenge is One.
Our journey to Yunnan, China took us to a huge limestone cave full of stalactites and stalagmites.
This image is particularly striking as it gives the impression that one stalagmite is holding up the whole roof of the cave.
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Michael – what is the orange dotted thing at the bottom of it?
It is an illuminated sign with Chinese characters giving the name of the stalagmite. Merry Christmas!
OH! well thank you for that – and Merry Christmas to you as well, and hopes for a better New Year all around the globe….
Thank you 🙂
What a fascinating photo! I can truly appreciate why you chose this photo for the challenge.
The stalagmite also looks like the number One! Merry Christmas 🙂
I wasn’t so lucky…I did not get to see this! Amazing!
I have only taken a few shots of this cavern – there are just too many similar caverns in China. Merry Christmas!
Exquisite colours, Michael!
Thank you 🙂
What a great shot! Very nicely done 🙂
Thank you; Merry Christmas 🙂
The colors are amazing!!
Thank you 🙂
Stunning!
Thank you 🙂
The colors are also very unusual for an underground cave making it look even more intriguing.
Hi, the cave was artificially illuminated. Glad that you like the picture. Merry Christmas!
Fascinating! 😉
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It looks very tall. I love caves and try to find them whenever I travel. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
There are many caves in Yunnan, China – you may like to visit them. Maerry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours too!
Beautiful, Michael!! Christmas blessings wished for you and yours. Peace and love from Izzy.
Hi Izzy, your post of Canaveron Castle reminds me of my trip there. Thanks very much for sharing!
Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you and yours!
They really allowed you go down into the cave? Fantastic!!
Hi, caves in China which are opened to the public usually have illuminated paths / steps inside them, also, it won’t be very steep but could be a bit slippery because of dripping water. Merry Christmas!
Same to , Michael – you and yours a magical New Year.
Many thanks gpcox for your support 🙂
This is a great photo for the challenge Michael. The stalagmite looks like it is the only thing holding up that cave ceiling.
One just wonder how many thousands of years it took to form one stalagmite like this. Merry Christmas!
Nature is amazing. Happy Christmas to you too!
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Incredibly beautiful … I can imagine it being an overwhelming sight in person.
I’ve enjoyed following your blog this year and look forward to your many wonderful photos
next year.
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Isadora
Many thanks for the time you spent in perusing my blog; I am glad that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas and best wishes in 2014 to you and your family too!
Very nice, thank for sharing.
Irene
Merry Christmas to you, Irene !
Awesome composition!! Merry Christmas!!
Thank you. Merry Christmas!
Have you ever been to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, USA? They have giant stalactites and stalagmites.
I have not as yet been to the Carlsbad Caverns, sounds like interesting! Regards, Michael
Wow, that’s amazing! I am not usually very comfortable going into caves, but that one I might give a try! It’s beautiful.
I am glad that you have gone back into one of my previous posts!