Ogof Draenen southeastern trips 18/03/2023, 21/05/2023 and 03/06/2023
Unless otherwise stated, camera, setups, lighting, edits and gallery effects by Tarquin. Modelling and lighting at various points will be James Blake, Łukasz Pardus, James Waite and Steph Andrews.
Two-pronged bristletail (diplura) in Perseverance II. These tiny creatures eat the detritus that falls off cavers' wellies.
Modelling by Bertie
Rock patterns in the first chamber of Midwinter Chambers. These are Liesegang rings, and are better than most textbook examples.
Lighting by Tarquin and Steph
The second chamber of Midwinter Chambers.
Modelling by James Blake, lighting by Tarquin and Łukasz
The fourth chamber of Midwinter Chambers, with its linear gypsum snowdrift.
Modelling by James Blake, lighting by Tarquin and James Blake
The chamber of Going Somewhere that really feels like it should be one the Midwinter Chambers.
Modelling by James Blake, lighting by Tarquin and James Blake
Liesegang rings in Going Somewhere.
Textured calcite in MSAD Left.
The start of Screaming Like A Stuck Pig, looking out into MSAD.
Modelling by James Waite, lighting by Tarquin and James Waite
The main part of Screaming Like A Stuck Pig. The passage has a beautiful mud floor and gypsum crystals for much of its length, and had been taped off since its discovery in 1996, with the occasional visitors each adding a new set of footprints. Each person had tried not to leave a trace, meaning that each chose a different route, damaging more of the mud formations. So during our May trip, we taped a route down the entire passage, giving access to nearly 1 km of cave, and preserving the majority of the formations.
Modelling by James Waite, lighting by Tarquin and James Waite
Hall Of The One, the second largest chamber in the cave, seen from Nicola's Grotto Landing, looking towards MSAD.
Modelling by James Waite, lighting by Tarquin and James Waite
Mud laminates, specifically periglacial rhythmites, in Into The Black.
Sunset over Mynydd Llangatwg, seen from the Blorenge.
Sunset.
Two-pronged bristletail (diplura) in Perseverance II. These tiny creatures eat the detritus that falls off cavers' wellies.
Modelling by Bertie
Rock patterns in the first chamber of Midwinter Chambers. These are Liesegang rings, and are better than most textbook examples.
Lighting by Tarquin and Steph
The second chamber of Midwinter Chambers.
Modelling by James Blake, lighting by Tarquin and Łukasz
The fourth chamber of Midwinter Chambers, with its linear gypsum snowdrift.
Modelling by James Blake, lighting by Tarquin and James Blake
The chamber of Going Somewhere that really feels like it should be one the Midwinter Chambers.
Modelling by James Blake, lighting by Tarquin and James Blake
Liesegang rings in Going Somewhere.
Textured calcite in MSAD Left.
The start of Screaming Like A Stuck Pig, looking out into MSAD.
Modelling by James Waite, lighting by Tarquin and James Waite
The main part of Screaming Like A Stuck Pig. The passage has a beautiful mud floor and gypsum crystals for much of its length, and had been taped off since its discovery in 1996, with the occasional visitors each adding a new set of footprints. Each person had tried not to leave a trace, meaning that each chose a different route, damaging more of the mud formations. So during our May trip, we taped a route down the entire passage, giving access to nearly 1 km of cave, and preserving the majority of the formations.
Modelling by James Waite, lighting by Tarquin and James Waite
Hall Of The One, the second largest chamber in the cave, seen from Nicola's Grotto Landing, looking towards MSAD.
Modelling by James Waite, lighting by Tarquin and James Waite
Mud laminates, specifically periglacial rhythmites, in Into The Black.
Sunset over Mynydd Llangatwg, seen from the Blorenge.
Sunset.