Blue Bunting

 

A Blue Bunting is looking out over the Shenandoah Valley.

 

 

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Luray Caverns

 

Luray Caverns in Luray, Virginia. The one mile walk through the cavern is amazing when you know it has taken 4,000,000 centuries to make.

A drapery formation.

The Ghost Column.

Stalactites grow from the ceiling.

Stalagmites grow from the bottom up.

This looks like a big canyon or pool but really is a reflecting pool from the roof reflecting off of about one inch of water.

Smaller formations from the ceiling are called Soda Straws.

And of course you need a wishing well. All the money goes to charity.

 
At the end of the walk there is a memorial to the local veterans who gave their lives in the four big wars.

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When Emu’s Attack

 

Well, not really attack but it is a little unnerving when they stick their heads in the car window looking for something to eat.

To be honest it kind of freaked me out, while my daughter thought it was really hilarious to watch until I told her about the big hairy bull that was sticking its head through her window. LOL!

It may just be that their heads and big beaks look a little prehistoric. Visions of Velociraptors  kept running through my mind as it peaked around toward me for some food, or was I suppose to be food?

When they found out I had no more food left I got this view from many of them.

 

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