There’s so much to see in Luray, Virginia, beginning with Luray Caverns. I have visited many caverns and caves, but this was the largest. It was long and winding; not like others where you traversed down narrow steps to the bottom. And, of course you had to climb back up. These caverns were more or less level, walkable and well lit.
I was amazed by the colors and water features. In some cases, you could see the water dropping from the stalactites. There were audio tours available, but we just started out on our own. There was so much to experience and photograph.
Here are some of my favorite images.
The caverns were the stars of the show that also included a museum, a Garden Maze, Shenandoah Heritage Village, Toy Town Junction and a Rope Adventure Park. We did go into the Heritage Village and Toy Town since it was included with the cavern price. The other attractions were at an additional cost. You could spend some serious money there, especially if you have children.
By the time we got back to the condo, all us seniors were weary and ready for a relaxing evening. Our next stop is Staunton and Lexington, VA.
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So cool, Anne. My husband grew up in Staunton, VA and we used to go there often. Luray caverns and the Shenandoah Mountains were a yearly trip for my family when we lived in Maryland. We used to go in November when the leaves would turn yellow. Fond memories of my life in that area when I was young, my son was a child, and my husband was alive.
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Thank you Alessandra! I’m so glad I could help you relive fond memories. I hope you like the next post too. Take care.
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Wow, just wow Anne, you have photographed them so well.
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Thanks Leanne!
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Splendid images, thank you for sharing. Did you use a tripod or was the cave so well lit ?
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Thank you Wanderlustig ! Usually they don’t allow tripods in caves or caverns. It was well lit and my Fuji XT3 handles noise well. My ISO was high.
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Your images are beautiful. We toured the ‘Cave With No Name’ in Texas a few years back and your photos remind me of that experience. I was a bit surprised that you were allowed to tour without a guide.
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Thank you Suzanne! There were docents along the way and the path was wide and clearly marked. All other cave tours I’ve been on have taken groups in with a docent guide. This apparently lets them handle the large amount of people they get each day.
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What stunning formations, and you’ve done them justice with your photos – not easy in what I imagine were fairly low light conditions?
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Thanks Sarah! I used a high ISO and handled it in post. Also Fuji handles low light situation well.
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Spectacular photos 😀
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Thank you Cee!
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Great photos, Anne! I know it takes a lot of skills to get these details of the cave.
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Thank you Amy! The Cavern was well lit and my camera handles low light conditions well.
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That is just amazing!
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Thanks Aletta! It was a great tour.
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What magical formations, Anne.
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Thanks Tracy! I was thrilled to be able to experience it.
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the gallery of the caverns shows its beauty and I can imagine the sweet resting up after visiting these cool formations
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It was more than resting Prior, it was exhaustion repair! That was a Big Long cave.
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I can relate to the exhumation repair – hahaha – good term
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OMG Anne – that reflection is magnificent!!! This is one place I will never see first-hand. I’m petrified of being under ground. When we were in New Zealand I was the only one who couldn’t go past 3 steps into the glow worm cave. My husband said it was awesome LOL.
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Thanks Tina! This cavern wasn’t like being underground. It was relatively level and long. But I understand not wanting to do something. I’m afraid of roller coasters. I don’t like the G-force going down and the angle going up. At least you could see it through my lens.
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Great photos! The stalagmites and stalactites look really amazing. I heard of Luray Caverns for the first time when one of my friends visited it and he showed me some photos. Instantly became part of my lengthy dream destination list and I want to photograph stalactites and stalagmites one day.
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Thank you Gift! Caves and caverns are awesome to visit. Just bring a camera that works well in low light situations.
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