Beyond the Dome: photo documentary of the first new passage found in Natural Bridge Caverns in over 50 years! See the huge rooms, massive formations, and amazing colors that these expeditions discovered.
The T-Organizations: TSA, TCMA, TSS, TSC, TCR…there are so many acronyms in Texas caving. Here is a definitive guide to the Texas caving hierarchy.
DPI of your photos do not matter. Set it to 1. Set it to a billion. It does not matter. Only pixel count matters! Read this article to discover why, recommended pixel count per print, interactive examples, and more!
Watch cavers squeeze into a tiny hole, even upside-down! My video called “Tight Squeeze at Deep Cave” has gone viral with millions of views on YouTube and countless more on social media. Watch the full video here with all the fails and successes!
I am an avid caver, and as a photographer, my primary focus is cave photography. Caves are a unique environment that very few people get to experience. With my photos, I can share that experience with a broad audience, show them the beauty of the underground world, give them something tangible that they can see and understand, and educate them about cave conservation in the process. However, capturing these images requires a tremendous amount of work. My typical cave photography
Updated: 2019-03-13. These are a few of my favorite photographs that I’ve taken. Each photo includes a brief description of why I like it. Leave me a comment below if enjoy these photos!
Here’s a collection of funny and quirky photos that I’ve taken over the years. Let me know if you enjoy them in the comments below.
I am fascinated by helictites. These are formations that defy gravity and grow horizontally or even upward. The mechanics of how they form are still the subject of debate, but the current theories are: capillary forces, wind, piezoelectric forces, or bacteria. In my untrained opinion, all are viable explanations. I have taken photos of helictites that are clearly formed by capillary forces (Three Fingers Cave) and others that are clearly formed by wind (Logan’s Cave) or wind/water (O’Neal Waterfall Cave).
Updated: 2019-03-13. A sampling of the cave critters that I’ve encountered over the decades.
In my quest for the perfect photo, I often take more than one photo of the same subject. Some of the photos are quite interesting in a side-by-side comparison. Here are a few of my favorites.
The bats at Devil’s Sinkhole in Texas were mysteriously missing. Three intrepid cavers rappelled into the football-field-sized cavern to learn why.
Beyond the Dome: photo documentary of the first new passage found in Natural Bridge Caverns in over 50 years! See the huge rooms, massive formations, and amazing colors that these expeditions discovered.
Huge virgin cave found north of Hondo, Texas. Huge room! Massive formations! Even water passage with a cave-adapted salamander and connection to aquifer.
