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Cave Networks, Fungi, and What it Means to be Alive
“Fear of Depths” by Jacob Geller // Illustration of green mold by Carlton C. Curtis, “Nature and Development of Plants” // YouTube comment by The Florida Man // Illustration of a neuron, from “Neurons and glial cells” // Merlin Sheldrake, “Entangled Life” // map of Mammoth Cave H.C. Hovey // YouTube comment by Lorenzo Pachecho // Illustration of grass roots by Mohamed El Mazlouzi // Merlin Sheldrake, “Entangled Life”
Here's some art scenery inspiration, photos taken by my own crappy phone with my own shaky-ass hands. The first two photos were taken in the Luray Caverns and the rest are from all over.
Enjoy♡
Caves are weirder and more varied than you think
That was one of the best things i've ever done!!! :D it was so beautiful! glowwormcaves in Waitomo, New zealand
Caves are weirder and more varied than you think
Pisgah National Forest, it’s been too long my friend. It’s been a little over a year since I got my boots on the trails here. It felt so good today.
And to think the place I use to plan road-trips and book hotel rooms to visit is now a quick drive away. I love this forest so much, and its waterfalls I can walk behind.
Always an exciting find. (As long as it’s not a deep cave, I’m good)
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Today’s ambience video takes place underground in the glowing Cave of Stars.
Caves are weirder and more varied than you think
Caves are weirder and more varied than you think
the waitomo caves of new zealand’s northern island, formed two million years ago from the surrounding limestone bedrock, are home to an endemic species of bioluminescent fungus gnat (arachnocampa luminosa, or glow worm fly) who in their larval stage produce silk threads from which to hang and, using a blue light emitted from a modified excretory organ in their tails, lure in prey who then become ensnared in sticky droplets of mucus.
photos from spellbound waitomo tours, forevergone, blue polaris, and martin rietze. (more cave photos) (more bioluminescence photos)
