After six months back in good Ole Texas, we finally had a chance to venture out. Visiting the Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, was our first stop.
This limestone cavern was discovered in 1963 by the highway department while taking core samples of bedrock in preparation for the construction of I-35, and spans to San Antonio.
The Inner Space Cavern had been a sealed cave for 10,000 years, with only a few sinkholes to betray its presence—”bone drops,” where prehistoric animals like woolly mammoth fell to their deaths;
The Inner Space Cavern has several sinkhole entrances that were open to the surface about 13,000 to 25,000 years ago, with dated remains of extinct mammoth, saber-toothed cat, glyptodont (a car-sized armadillo), camel, horse, ground sloth, short-faced bear, peccary, bat, and other species found.
With a constant 72 degrees F temperature, the Inner Space Cavern is a perfect place to visit for people of all ages, especially during a hot summer, Texas day.
Inner Space Cavern
The Inner Space Cavern entrance
A trolley ride down the shaft, starts the tour.
Bats still hang around the Inner Space Cavern
Where harmless bats wait to greet you.
Sand & coral from the Gulf of Mexico?
Georgetown, Texas used to have beach front property, as evidenced from the presence of sand and coral originating from the Gulf.
A horse, of course
The remains of horses, thousands of years old, have been found, along with many other prehistoric species.
Watering hole
To this day, when it rains enough, water still flows.
“soda straws”
Formed by calcium-filled water dripping for eons, these “soda straws” hang precariously from the ceiling.
stala…what?
Enormous stalactites and stalagmites merge, bridging the gap between the floor and ceiling.
What’s up above?
Check out the ceiling!
Underground landscape
Looks like a scene from Lord of the Rings.
Alien pod
I was waiting for this to open up, spewing a baby alien in search of human prey.
TUC and the Mrs.
Fortunately, there were no aliens underground.
Yippee ki yay…!
Have you been to an underground cavern?
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Love the pictures!! Very interesting History. The ceiling was awesome, the landscape is fantastic, Um ~ you can keep the bats… Thanks for sharing!! Have a great night.
Ha…the bats were actually VERY small, though there was one that was flying around us.
Those pictures are amazing! Princess Nagger would love to explore a place like that – of course she’d be searching for dinosaur bones.
No dinosaur’s, though they did find camel remains…of all things, among various other prehistoric species.
That looks like quite a place. Years ago, I went to an underground enormous cavern in Bermuda, of all places. I think they were called crystal caves because the ceilings looked like they were covered in crystal. “Nature’s Jewelry Box,” one sight called itself.
Hope all is well, Cowboy. I’ve missed seeing you around the neighborhood.
Hi Patti! I don’t have much free time now a days, unfortunately. Bermuda, huh? Glad you didn’t disappear while there.
Hi Brian…Glad you got to get out and about! We’ve been there. Love the coolness of the ride down… Sounds like all is well with you two…And if you’re wanting to get to San Antonio, now’s the time to do it. The RiverWalk is just HOT in the Summer…
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Hi ya, Donna! Planning on a trip to San Anton real soon. I usually stay at the Menger Hotel. It’s off the walk, and right around the corner from the Alamo…plus, I’m hoping to see a ghost someday!
Great photos, and no I am not going into caves with bats. Had enough experiences with those varmits in South America.
Yea, I know what you mean! I was surprised at how many, and the size, Panama had.
I need to go there!
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If you’re ever in Texas, it’s a great excursion.