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Springfield Plateau Grotto Caving Trips September 2006 |
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| Bluff Cave Restoration September 10 |
Jon Beard | Jon Beard
reattached four stalagmites in restoration work in Bluff Cave of
Shannon County. One of them was naturally leaning at a 45-degree angle
and required a drilled pin for added support. Sporadic restoration work
is being conducted in this cave located on the Riverways now that it is
protected by a gate to keep out vandals. Hundreds of vandalized
speleothems remain in need of repair. Image of vandalized speleothems by Jon Beard |
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| Smittle Cave September 18 Charley Young Images from 2 September Smittle Trips
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Jeff Young Charley Young Roy Gold Zach ? |
September 18th—Jeff
Young, Charley Young and Roy Gold were joined by Zach ? and Guy ? on a
trip to Smittle Cave in Wright County. Charley, Guy and Roy
photographed features in the main passage and a couple of side passages
while Jeff and Zach explored the cave past the Emerald Room. Back of Gravel Passage Image by Charley Young |
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| Watkins Cave September 23 |
Charley Rey Nathan Knight Bonnie Howard Bill Heim |
September 23rd—Charley Rey, Nathan Knight, Bonnie Howard and Bill Heim helped with educational guided trips through Watkins Cave of Greene County during the MDC’s Great Outdoors Day at the Bois D’Arc Conservation Area. Approximately 200 people were guided through the 1,500-foot cave during this annual event. | |
| Burgard Cave September 24 |
Roy Gold Bob Taylor Jon Beard |
September 24th—Roy
Gold returned to Burgard Cave (Wright Co), accompanied by Bob
Taylor and Jon Beard. The three photographed much of the first half of
the 1090-foot cave. The first part of the cave is mazy and
joint-determined. The main passage was more sinuous with diminishing
height. The cave is formed just under the Northview shale-Compton
limestone contact. A couple of breakout domes migrate into the shale,
which is a blocky siltstone in this locale. Image is Bob Taylor, by Roy Gold. |
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| Smittle Cave September 30 |
Jeff Young Sarah Young Max White Nathan Knight Michael Carter |
Jeff Young, Sarah Young, Charley Young, Max White, Nathan Knight and Michael Carter took a leisurely trip in Smittle Cave (Wright Co), taking several multi-flash photos of the Main Passage to the Jumping Off Place (past the Ball Diamond). They noted some new muddy handprints around the “Camel” and large column in the Formation Passage, but the crew had no brushes with them to clean the formations with. |
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