Neversink Pit by Brian Masney

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

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19 Comments

Joshua Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 1:10 am
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 Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 5:38 am
Amazing sensation of deepness
Anurag Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 7:03 am
A truly inspiring vision of the earth, and, an even more inspiring description!!
Rushdie Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 7:07 am
I went to my first grotto meeting in 15 years tonight. Met grotto.
Rosita Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 11:26 am
This is very impressive!! Very cool shot….
Dirk Wiese Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
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 Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
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 Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
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 Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Great shot! Very dramatic!!
kml Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Wow! Great perspective. Bet those glow worms are beautiful - thanks for sharing this with us!
shirin nouraei Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
beautifull
txs for this shot
Pauline Jones Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
I never knew this place existed; it just shows how beautiful our Earth is.
Renee Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Great photo Brian!
Paul Indigo Says:
June 28th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Sound like an unbelievable experience. Although your image does not do it justice it is still very impressive.
Eli Shams Says:
June 29th, 2007 at 9:12 am
The caption is important to appreciate the image, sounds like a place to experience.
Karen Gwinner Says:
June 30th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
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 Says:
July 10th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Love it! This is a great shot. The tiny humans dangling from the rope, provide a good scale.
a. Says:
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
This is a phenomenal photo. I love how you can see the texture of the rocks and moss behind the climbers!
syal Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Excellent lighting!