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Friday, October 17, 2014

THE FROZEN WATERFALLS OF LAKE SUPERIOR CAVES - The wonder of Apostle Island National Lakeshore caves in Wisconsin

Frozen in time: Dazzling pictures of Lake Superior caves show waterfalls iced over.

The geological marvels at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin, attract almost 150,000 visitors a year.

The stunning icicles along the frozen Lake Superior shore at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore have proven popular with visitors 

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Visitors to the site take in spectacular views such as waterfalls frozen in place - to manage the growing number of visitors, the National Park Service has proposed a $5 special recreation fee 

The stunning icicles and views have seen almost 150,000 visitors marvel at the sights since it opened to winter travellers in 2009 

During the summer, the caves are a popular destination as they can be accessed by kayak, but they are even more of a draw during winter when as many as 1,000 people a day make the trip on the weekend

Pillars of ice hang from the cliff edge where waterfalls have hardened in place, bringing with it jaw-dropping views

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2796874/ice-age-dazzling-pictures-lake-superior-waterfalls-frozen-place-needle-like-icicles-glistening-sun.html

More fascinating articles on caves on this blog
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/search/label/Geology%20-%20Caves

 
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The frozen cave on Olkhon Island at Lake Baikal
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Andrey's photos provide a rare glimpse inside the frozen grotto, but he had to travel across cracked ice that could give way at any momentRussian photographer Andrey Grachev risked his life on the frozen lake to capture breathtaking images of the ice cave at sunrise

 



 









 
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