Luray Caverns

Since the family was heading to Luray, VA today for our annual camping trip a group of us (Me, Rob, and Jase, John and Michael, Julie and Anna, and Karen and Sonny) decided to head out a little early and go to the Luray Caverns.

I've been once before when I was 13 and it was just as amazing this time around. The tour wasn't as nice because its changed from personal tour guides to a recording and head set, but the sites where no less breathtaking!

This picture was taken in the entrance way to a large open area where the largest and oldest stalactites are found. The cave ceiling is the highest here and the stalactites hang all the way down, nearly reaching the ground.

This was one of the most beautiful areas. The stalactites you see on the bottom of the picture are actually a reflection of the ones hanging from the ceiling. A shallow pool of water causes the illusion.

Anyone hungry for eggs?

This is the friendly ghost of the caverns. It named that because of its white color, its shape, and the way it can be seen from so many different places in the cave.

This is the wishing well that has the most amazing clear, blue-green water I've ever seen.

This is an actual working organ. There are little hammers attached to wires spread through the caverns, and when you press a key, the hammer strikes a stalactite and it makes music. It makes a beautiful, soft sound. They actually have weddings down in this portion of the caves and they play the organ during the ceremonies.

This is formation looks like a set of false teeth.

These stalactites are called blinds, because of the way they drape down and fold into each other.

If you look closely, you can see a huge stalactite is laying horizontal. It fell from the ceiling of the cave over 10,000 years ago.

Visiting the caverns made for the perfect start to our camping weekend!