Amata (they/she) on Nostr: #karstmas day 23 This cave was small and crawling, barely could stand up once in it. ...

#karstmas day 23

This cave was small and crawling, barely could stand up once in it. But is has a lot of life. Being a cave biologist means I often go to the "crappy caves" that most people ignore because they are small, annoying, or not "well decorated". Me? These little ones often have the best overlooked things, both in features and in critters.

This is a natural rock bridge, just, left there by how the water worked when creating the passage. It goes from wall to wall. The water flows under it. Above it is anastomosis, my favourite speleogen, which reflects perfectly in the water surface below. While you may be familiar with the term speleothem which is a formation made by mineral deposition (ex: stalagmite); a speleogen is geological feature created by the dissolution of the rock. To be honest, as cool as speleothems are, I often am drawn more to speleogens!

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