[Geysers] Anotehr 1872 image

[caverns]

I am pretty sure that the engraving is of a chamber within Weyer's Cave,
Virginia. Today, the cave is known as Grand Caverns.

Alan

J. Alan Glennon
UCSB Geography


On 4/11/06, TSBryan at aol.com <TSBryan at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  Below is another engraving from William Cullen Bryant's "Picturesque
> America..." Rather curious, is it not? It is titled The Geyser", but I
> believe that it does NOT purport to show a Yellowstone geyser. To me it
> appears to be within a limestone cavern and, indeed, three of the four
> observers appear to be holding lanterns that illuminate "the geyser."
>
> the questions: Might anybody have a copy of Bryant's book, and could thus
> better identify this image? Might anybody know of a cavern that contains a
> formation (at least sort of) like this?
>
> Scott Bryan (not in any way related to W. C. Bryant)
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