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PerfektNova t1_j9tzaft wrote
This pic is pretty great.
But if you're a earth porn enthusiasts, I recommend against Ruby Falls. It if full of stop here and watch a video, colored lights to make things look more exciting, and "once everyone is in to the falls room we'll start the light and music show". It is like going into a fake cave at Disney Land at this point.
A couple days before I was at Tuckaleechee Caverns and thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe that tainted my trip to Ruby. But I'll definitely go back to Tuckaleechee and will never be returning to Ruby.
mikeesfp OP t1_j9tz0ci wrote
Reply to comment by Aerekasaurus in Snaefellsnesog Hnappadalssysla, Ísland [2048x1333] [OC] by mikeesfp
>How do dyslexic people get by in Scandinavian countries?
With names like Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Höfn í Hornafirði, and Hafnarfjörður, even a non-dyslexic person might feel like they're reading a different language.
james5011 t1_j9tywjq wrote
So my picture I took when I visited definitely didn’t look this good!
mikeesfp OP t1_j9tyrxg wrote
Reply to comment by SouthofAkron in Snaefellsnesog Hnappadalssysla, Ísland [2048x1333] [OC] by mikeesfp
Icelandic location names are like a verbal obstacle course - if you can pronounce Eyjafjallajökull, you can pretty much say anything
WrightwoodHiker t1_j9txzda wrote
Reply to comment by t_valberg in Dramatic afternoon light at the fjords of the Lofoten Islands in Norway (1334x2000)[OC] by cryptodesign
I think it’s called Skagsanden Beach. It’s a pretty popular spot for landscape photography influencers.
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ObeyCoffeeDrinkSatan t1_j9twdh7 wrote
Reply to Dramatic afternoon light at the fjords of the Lofoten Islands in Norway (1334x2000)[OC] by cryptodesign
Sex in photo format.
TheRealNap0le0n t1_j9tv3ww wrote
Reply to comment by dobeast442200 in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
This one is man made
TheRealNap0le0n t1_j9tv1qu wrote
That place is cool, I went last year.
It was much busier than I anticipated and they had several large tours going at once. I would go again though
isecore t1_j9tsxtt wrote
Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër ?
See the løveli lakes
The wøndërful telephøne system
And mäni interesting furry animals
Talmadge_Mcgooliger t1_j9tsdjw wrote
But did you see rock city?
NadaKlew t1_j9to3ea wrote
Everywhere I go, I see things that make me think of her.
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concussive t1_j9tk0mf wrote
I’m surprised no one is mentioning that the falls is mostly dried up now and they use a pipe to pump water to the top for a tiny trickle of a waterfall. The pipe used to be covered by some fake rock wall but has begun falling off in recent years and no one cares enough to repair it.
It’s a real shame because it used to be such a cool experience as a kid but now when you get to the end you see the fake walls dangling off and an expose pipe. It’s turned into a really bad tourist trap in recent years.
LAVAFLIX t1_j9tja16 wrote
Cavegina
CleverDuck t1_j9tj4ad wrote
Reply to comment by Comprehensive_Put968 in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
Yes, it's 62ft tall.
CleverDuck t1_j9tiq8b wrote
Reply to comment by InnovativeFarmer in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
Most mammals can carry rabies, including those cute little stray kittens someone has rescued from the dumpster and is on the front page of reddit.
Bats get blamed, but they're also the second most numerous branch of mammals... so that's a pretty obviously numbers game. 🤷 Emergent diseases are typically out of tropical areas, too... and that's just "welcome to the tropics."
In North America, you're faaaar more likely to get permanently fucked up from a tick bite.
In the current era, Cavers are rarely interacting with bats when they're caving... because it's shitty to disturb wildlife. We know where they roost, and when they roost in given areas-- it's not rocket science. Not all caves have large colonies of bats.
Caving has far fewer injuries than most other "adventure sports," and faaaar fewer fatalities. You know what kills plenty of people? Skiing and scuba diving and whitewater.
Yes, caves can be extremely dangerous to people with zero basic experience (especially the drunk/high ones who only have handheld flashlights). But in my experience, it takes all of a year or so for the average person to become baseline competent at the activity in a recreational capacity.
Slip / trips are the single biggest cause of injuries in caves. We know because we thoroughly document these things in annual accident reports.
(:
Hope that helps clear up things. It's nice to not spread misinformation.
CleverDuck t1_j9thdmv wrote
Reply to comment by InnovativeFarmer in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
People very very rarely die in caves (at least in western countries, where caving is done recreationally).
And yes-- plenty of caves are unexplored because we don't know what we haven't discovered. 🙃 It's not like a mountain that can be seen in it's entirety from a distance.
fastnfurious76 t1_j9tcpq3 wrote
Reminds me of my ex.
kgd6578 OP t1_j9tcjyk wrote
Reply to comment by mianrezooy in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
Yes it is. Same room just before the falls.
XYZZY_1002 t1_j9tcg9w wrote
Reply to comment by slipscomb3 in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
Ha! Mission accomplished!
XYZZY_1002 t1_j9tcefv wrote
Reply to comment by AstroStrat89 in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
Yeah, we'd beg my parents to let us stop at Chattanooga but no time. Finally, as an adult, my wife planned a trip for us to Chattanooga and I got to see Ruby Falls, Lookout Mountain, Rock City, and I finally got to Ride the Incline!
Diffabuh t1_j9tbxsw wrote
Alternate title: Dwayne Johnson’s Ear
t_valberg t1_j9tb8sa wrote
Reply to comment by t_valberg in Dramatic afternoon light at the fjords of the Lofoten Islands in Norway (1334x2000)[OC] by cryptodesign
Now im not sure, i thought it could be here where i took an older photo
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeBwl8odku/
WhiteKnight_Knight t1_j9tzhj5 wrote
Reply to Foggy forest, Sweden, Västra Götalands län [1280 x 1920] [OC] by Schlafhose
Beautiful