Entrance to Whiting's Neck Cave?

Chip and Someone inspecting formations.

Rick Brush in a tight spot.

Nash Gifford in a not-tight spot.

Always climbing out of a hole.

Chip and Rick perched on massive formation (Belmont Cave VA).

Chip and Nash in low ceiling microformations zone (Belmont Cave VA).

Decorating cave walls in 1957. Art work at left reads "Rick (Brush) + Jean." "Mel's Own" refers to Carpy's humor magazine. "Potrzebie" is self-explanatory.  Belmont Cave VA.

Gazing up at all the beauty...

Rick Brush looking for a way up and out.

Chip, Rick, & Nash starting out so nice and clean...

Rick checking the depth of the Cowpasture River (Bath County, VA).

Pondering the wonders of nature...