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Southwestern South Dakota

It's really close-quarters for all.

Some shots of the calcite crystal deposits by lantern light.

Here's the difference between using lantern light and using a flash. Neither capture the true experience.

Onward down we spelunk. From the start of the tour we've been going down and down. There isn't much water to speak of. Jewel Cave is classified as a "dry" cave, so geologically it really isn't doing much, it's pretty idle.

More turn-around, flash shots.