Welcome to Carlsbad Caverns National Park! It is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in the Guadalupe Mountains of southern New Mexico. What you are seeing are Mexican free-tailed bats making their exit from the cave, in what can only describe as something out of a horror show. Millions of bats pouring out of the cave as I sit, mesmerized by it. Who wants in on this?? Raise your hand!!
Today is #MarketFriday initiated by 
Hive account@dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) Join me as we share our markets across the globe. I always look forward to seeing what you send me! It is amazing to see different markets and cultures of our friends here on Hive.
Pictured above it the Giant Dome. Impressive speleothem!! ( )Commonly known as cave formations, they are secondary mineral deposits formed in a cave. The Giant Dome is the largest stalagmite that was discovered in 1941-42. It is 16 ft. in diameter and experts estimate that it has to be 60 million years old. The cave has many separate rooms and it is located in the one called the big room, also holding the largest specimen.
The formations in Carlsbad Caverns are limestone that has formed into stalactites. These stalactites, as they are called, hang from the ceiling and usually look like an icicle hanging. It is caused by precipitation (of minerals) from the water dripping down through the ceiling. These form so slowly – to give you an idea of how slow, it is less than ten centimeters every thousand years.
On the other hand, stalagmites grow from the cave floor. The upward-growing mound of mineral deposits has grown by the precipitation from the water dripping on the cave floor. Much like the stalactite, but on the floor. It is truly fascinating to go through these caves and see the different formations and rooms formed over millions of years. In case you were wondering, it is actually cool, although damp in there, but, you are too focused on the amazing beauty in front of you. The columns were covered by a spiraling cover of calcified water,
A general admission is adults, 16 years and older are $15, children 15 and younger are free. There are additional fees for guided tours.
HISTORY
In 1898, a teenager named Jim White explored the cavern with a homemade wire ladder. He named many of the rooms, including the Big Room, New Mexico Room, Kings Palace, Queens Chamber, Papoose Room, and Green Lake Room. He also named many of the cave's more prominent formations, such as the Totem Pole, Witch's Finger, Giant Dome, Bottomless Pit, Fairyland, Iceberg Rock, Temple of the Sun, and Rock of Ages.
I will be the first to admit that it was steep, but, will say that there are enough switchbacks to nullify that. I love hearing the echo, drifting through the cave, many were sounds of delight. Before I forget, take the natural opening down, it is a little steep, but not unsafe and I think it builds up the excitement for the descent down into the darkness...This was not a good picture of it, it really does look spooky! :)) We were backpacking and had a point and shoot camera along with us.
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And just like that, this show is over. Come back tomorrow and we will do it again. The market? Oh, yes! Wherever money is exchanged for a service or for merchandise. Be different if you wish! It does not have to be a traditional market! Just remember! #MarketFriday loves you!
As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit #MarketFriday!! Thank you for supporting the challenge! Have a most fabulous day! Cheers!!
Everyone is waiting for the event they came for, the evening flight of the bats. I call it "roll out" as they seem to drop from where they are and head straight up into the sky. I can remember the sky turning almost black for a moment or three. To be honest with you, it totally scared the bejesus out of me! I would go into the house before it happened.(that was in San Antonio, but, then that is a bat for another story!) It used to be millions and millions of bats darkening the skies of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Now the number is much less. Maybe the pesticides? Moved to a new cave? Anything we guess is pure speculation.
Even though many places have been cleared to carry on as normal, please wear a mask when you go out and use proper social distancing.
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they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?
i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.
later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"
warsan shire
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