Wind Cave

Pictures in a cave never turn out very well. So, I didn't take many when we went to visit Wind Cave National Monument. Since the day turned out rainy and gray, it was a good thing to do.

The cave was a dry cave, so it didn't have many of the cave-like structures you would normally expect. It's the second longest cave in the world, and more passages are being discovered every year. There was an exploratory expedition going on during our brief visit. If you go, book reservations in advance. We made our reservations only a few days out, and we barely got a place. People showing up at the door had to schedule a tour in a few days.















Something I'd never seen before in a cave is in this picture. It's called cave bacon, and you can almost make it out. One of the biggest examples of cave bacon in the world is in Wind Cave, and now we can say we have seen it. Sarcasm aside, it was a cool thing and a good way to spend a rainy morning.