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At Deeps End Luray Caverna(Virginia) THE FIRST DISCOVERY A CANDLE. ONE ROPE. THE FIND OF A LIFETIME. Cold air rushing out of a limestone sinkhole atop a big hill west of Luray, Virginia, blew out a candle held by Andrew Campbell, the town tinsmith, on the morning of August 13, 1878. So began the discovery of Luray Caverns. Campbell, three other men, and his 13-year-old nephew, Quint, were exploring the area, looking for a cave. With the help of local photographer Benton Stebbins, the men dug away loose rocks for four hours before, candle in hand, Campbell and Quint slid down a rope into the cave. They could scarcely believe what they saw. The party had discovered the largest series of caverns in the East, an eerie world of stalactites and stalagmites seen by the light of a candle. All rights reserved Copyright © Sikander Naveed | SAKI Techs: Nikon D800E+ 12-24mm F8 ISO:400 Single exposure For High Resolution Plz visit :500px/photo/69965227/at-deeps-end-by-saki-naveed?from=user_library Follow me on FB page :https://facebook/pages/Saki-Photography/166963183484705 Follow me on Instagram,Twitter,500px,Google,Pinterest,Veiw Bug: Saki Naveed —
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 07:06:40 +0000

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