Khao Khanab Nam hosts caves with beautiful cluster formations of stalagmites and
stalactites created over thousands of years, alongside prehistoric paintings.
Not exact matches
Over time, this repositioning of ions can
create tendril - like buildups — almost like
stalactites forming inside a cave.
The Reed Flute cave is a 787ft (240m) long water - eroded cave, featuring a fascinating collection of
stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations
created by carbonate deposition.
At this time it was dry and because of its limestone makeup, stalagmites and
stalactites were
created drop by drop of limestone rich water.
The coral and
stalactites that cling to the walls of the hole merge to
create a rich tapestry of bold and brilliant colours.
Due largely to the discovery of
stalactites in the underwater caves found in the Belize Barrier Reef, geologists have discovered that the Belize Barrier Reef was not
created by volcanic activity (as many reefs are) but instead by the most recent glacial period instead.
Stalactites, stalagmites, shawls, pools and other wonderful formations
create a...
The water clarity was less impressive than at Cenote Multun - ha, but the size of the
stalactites was
creating a real wow - effect.
He
created this amazing environment, a world seeming to be made of stalagmites and
stalactites, an otherworldly landscape.
The colors of the geometric forms condense toward the top and bottom; the interplay between abstracted - controlled «stalagmites» and «
stalactites» dominates the middle part of the picture,
creating a powerful effect of distance.
The largely unabsorbed polish in works on canvas such as «Fresh Attitude»
creates fat streaks of color that extend beyond the bottom of the canvas to suspend in space like tiny, fragile
stalactites, evoking the drip technique of Action Painters such as Jackson Pollock.
Words printed on the work, in the hollows
created by
stalactite and stalagmite imagery, reinforce the point: «WHEN SPELUNKING SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO STOOP....
As the water drips from the ceiling calcium deposits accumulate to
create the
stalactite.
Stalactites (ceiling) and stalagmites (ground) are another example of precipitation
created features claimed to represent temperature.
The stools and
stalactites can be touched, and change colours depending on density of bodies, heat, and sunlight,
creating an environment that merges biology, pattern, engineering and human interaction together and reacts to light levels both during the day and night.