[Geysers] Anotehr 1872 image

[David Schwarz]

   Based on other prints listed as being from the same book, this might 
be in Weyer's Cave (now Grand Caverns), Virginia.  Searches for either 
name don't turn up any pictures of formations that look remotely like 
that, though.

David

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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