Thursday, 28th June 2007
Neversink Pit
by Brian Masney
Two cavers ascend out of the 162' Neversink Pit in Alabama. Photos do not give this place justice.
In the summer time, there are glow worms in the walls of the pit. It is best to go there on a clear night. Rappel to the bottom and sit in the middle of the pit for about 15-20 minutes with your lights off. You will see the entire pit glowing once your eyes adjust. Get on rope in the dark and ascend up the rope with your headlamp off. It is an amazing experience to see the walls glowing below, beside and above you. If it is a clear night, the stars make it an even better experience.
Equipment: Kodak DX7630 Zoom
Brian Masney
Website: Flickr
Neversink Pit by Brian Masney was photo of the day on Thursday, 28th June 2007. It is tagged Adventure, Caves, Sunlight. You can leave a comment below.
24 Comments
Joshua
Wow! a light at the end of the tunnel. Very impressive picture. I give full credit for the lighting in this picture. Quite unusual but comforting. Nice photo. Well done!
drjmch
Amazing sensation of deepness
Anurag
A truly inspiring vision of the earth, and, an even more inspiring description!!
Rushdie
I went to my first grotto meeting in 15 years tonight. Met grotto.
Rosita
This is very impressive!! Very cool shot….
Dirk Wiese
The cave will be a big adventure.I would certainly try to capture that glow worms in the dark using a shutterspeed or so.fIRST START WITH MAYBE 5 SEC AND THEN MOVE ON TO 30 SEC.
Lynda Lehmann
Fantastic photo and perspective–really does convey the scale because of the two tiny figures. Sounds like an awesome experience! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Joanne Stewart
Very interesting photo…WoW! This is something I will never get to see myself, being I’m 63 y/o, so I really appreciate you sharing it with us. This is so fantastic and such a different prospective than what I’m used to. Thanks again and God bless you. Keep up the great photography!
Alex
Great shot! Very dramatic!!
kml
Wow! Great perspective. Bet those glow worms are beautiful – thanks for sharing this with us!
shirin nouraei
beautifull
txs for this shot
Pauline Jones
I never knew this place existed; it just shows how beautiful our Earth is.
Renee
Great photo Brian!
Paul Indigo
Sound like an unbelievable experience. Although your image does not do it justice it is still very impressive.
Eli Shams
The caption is important to appreciate the image, sounds like a place to experience.
Karen Gwinner
Wow!! What a shot. Do you think you can get a nighttime shot? It would be awesome to see the glowing. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of this place. Would love to see it, but there is not enough money in the world to pay me to go down there!! HA HA Keep up the good work and thanks so much for sharing with us.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Love it! This is a great shot. The tiny humans dangling from the rope, provide a good scale.
a.
This is a phenomenal photo. I love how you can see the texture of the rocks and moss behind the climbers!
syal
Excellent lighting!
su
Love to see a nighttime shot just as you describe, thanks for sharing some place I will never get to see.
mike
Wow. You can feel how far down they are. Amazing picture.
renee
still think this is a super a shot
Rajib Singha
Nice caption and photo!
Su
What are they hanging off if they are coming down the centre rather than the sides?