When we stopped at Spook Cave in McGregor, IA, on our way home on Sunday, we were greeted by this lovely waterfall. Early settlers in the area often heard strange noises coming from a hole at the base of a hill near Bloody Run Creek. The cave was finally discovered in 1953.
This little muskrat was swimming in the creek at the cavesite. I've never seen a muskrat swim before - he was fast!
This is a muskrat house we saw earlier in our trip.
The cave wasn't actually spooky at all, despite having to ride through it a small boat. It always does freak me out a little when all the lights in a cave are turned off, though. Fortunately, the teenager giving the tour flipped them back on pretty darn fast.
There weren't many interesting formations in the cave, just the ones you see here. We did see a couple of sleeping brown bats.
I can't imagine having the nerve to crawl in through the hole with only a flashlight, as the cave's discoverer did.
It was a fun stop on the way home.
3 comments:
How awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing. Holden and I slowly reading Huckleberry Finn. I love the parts about spooky caves. I have always been fascinated with caves. But who isn't?
What cool memories you are making with your kids!
Heather, you guys should go down to Hannibal, MO., Mark Twain's birth place. Have you read Tom Sawyer to Holden? You can tour the cave there that inspired the cave in Tom Sawyer, see where Mark Twain lived, etc.
I know a cave in Kentucky....well actually several, but there is one that you can swim through. Did that as a girl scout. I know you would love that Karen.
Always love the thought of getting histoplasmosis from bats. That's the problem Sophie...in Australia had. She has spent too much time researching bats in caves
derstroi
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