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create_destiny ([personal profile] create_destiny) wrote2006-08-20 02:30 pm

Mt. Lassen Part II

subway cave sign1

20,000 years ago the earth cracked open in a north eastern section of what is now known as California and a river of molten lava flowed out for sixteen miles. As the lava flowed, the outer part cooled and hardened while the inner part remained fluid and continued to flow. When all was said and done, what remained was one of the world's largest known lava tubes.

subway cave entrance



It was chilly down here, probably about 50 degrees, but we were hot so it felt great. You can walk through this entire cave without having to stoop. Well, unless your 6'2 like the bf who grazed the top of his head on the cave ceiling.

subway cave1

This cave has all sorts of demon derived names: the entrance is called, "The Devil's Doorway" and there's a portion inside called, "Lucifer's cul-de-sac."

subway cave raw2

[identity profile] toodamnloud.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
You're joking about it being called Lucifer's cul-de-sac, right?

[identity profile] createdestiny.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I'm serious! It really is called that. I like to call it, "Lucifer's nut-sack" though.

[identity profile] thejuicyone.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
so scary!

[identity profile] toodamnloud.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
It makes me think that hell has bad urban planning, and that Lucifer lives in a gated community.

[identity profile] whosplittheatom.livejournal.com 2006-08-21 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
You should post that really freaky one of Dirk. I swear in that picture he looks like that Native American creature that supposedly lives in the cave...

[identity profile] k1tchenwitch.livejournal.com 2006-08-21 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I love the phrase "lava tubes"

were there bats??

Cool cave!

[identity profile] lcurtis.livejournal.com 2006-08-21 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah Baby! What great shots of a really cool cave. I love the crystals! Can we go see that when we come to visit you? Nice work with the camera. We are very proud of you! Love ya, Mom

Lucifer's cul-de-sac

[identity profile] robin-andersen.livejournal.com 2006-08-21 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I sort of thought Lucifer would have nicer digs, being the Prince of Darkness and all that.
pretty cool....

Re: Cool cave!

[identity profile] createdestiny.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Crystals?!? I don't know what you're smoking, but there are no crystals. Sorry to disappoint you.

Re: Lucifer's cul-de-sac

[identity profile] createdestiny.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Ahhhh! That's great!

[identity profile] createdestiny.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
We didn't encounter any bats, but I wondered about that. It really felt like a bat cave down there and I half expected a shit-load of them to come pouring out at any moment.

[identity profile] createdestiny.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
You mean the one where he looks like his face is melting?

[identity profile] whosplittheatom.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
The one where his eyes are all bright red, and his teeth are showing, and in general he just looks pretty all-around scary.

[identity profile] nameleswanderer.livejournal.com 2006-08-28 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Coooooooooooooooooooooooooool!