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Sunday, 08 May 2016
South West - A straw "stalagmite". At one time this was a straw column but it fractured leaving this guy on the floor only!
A straw "stalagmite". At one time this was a straw column but it fractured leaving this guy on the floor only!
South West - Some very fine helictites.
Some very fine helictites.
South West - The Suspended Table in Lake Cave. Photograph courtesy of Peter Bell - Augsuta Margaret River Tourist Bureau.
The Suspended Table in Lake Cave. Photograph courtesy of Peter Bell - Augsuta Margaret River Tourist Bureau.
South West - Some of the wonderful flowstones in Mammoth Cave in the South-West of Western Australia. Photograph courtesy of Peter Bell - Augsuta Margaret River Tourist Bureau.
Some of the wonderful flowstones in Mammoth Cave in the South-West of Western Australia. Photograph courtesy of Peter Bell - Augsuta Margaret River Tourist Bureau.
South West - An interesting water drop photo. The end of this straw is obviously still trying to calcify. Photograph courtesy of Peter Summers.
An interesting water drop photo. The end of this straw is obviously still trying to calcify. Photograph courtesy of Peter Summers.
South West - A water drop straw formed from a tiny filament of calcite.
A water drop straw formed from a tiny filament of calcite.
South West - A "bleeding" flowstone. This is the most graphic examle of this formation that I have seen.
A "bleeding" flowstone. This is the most graphic examle of this formation that I have seen.
South West - The Main Chamber in Jewel Cave at Augusta (WA). Photograph courtesy of Peter Bell - Augsuta Margaret River Tourist Bureau.
The Main Chamber in Jewel Cave at Augusta (WA). Photograph courtesy of Peter Bell - Augsuta Margaret River Tourist Bureau.
South West - The "Shaving Brush" - the remnants of two layers of calcite, water washed to leave this interesting formation.
The "Shaving Brush" - the remnants of two layers of calcite, water washed to leave this interesting formation.
South West - The end of a straw pendulite. Unfortunately this formation has since been destroyed.
The end of a straw pendulite. Unfortunately this formation has since been destroyed.
South West - The final chamber in Strongs Cave, WA showing long straw stalactites and tree roots. This photograph was taken in the 1960's (?) by Peter Bridge and was donated to the WASG Slide Library by the photographer.
The final chamber in Strongs Cave, WA showing long straw stalactites and tree roots. This photograph was taken in the 1960's (?) by Peter Bridge and was donated to the WASG Slide Library by the photographer.
South West - A caver "wowing" over a bunch of helictites. Second Prize winner - ASF Conference 1993.
A caver "wowing" over a bunch of helictites. Second Prize winner - ASF Conference 1993.
South West - A large cluster of Cave Pearls. The largest of this is approximately 2.5cm in diameter.
A large cluster of Cave Pearls. The largest of this is approximately 2.5cm in diameter.
South West - A column from a Yanchep Cave? Impressive for a Yanchep cave - they are usually small and contain only small decorations.

A column from a Yanchep Cave? Impressive for a Yanchep cave - they are usually small and contain only small decorations.