08/23/2026
Field Trip!
Today, we are visiting the Natural Bridge Caverns , just North of
With all the rains in early July, there was an influx of groundwater moving under our feet! I wanted to see it myself and bring y’all along for the journey. We gotta protect our water!
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This system is super neat, it’s above the Trinity and has been filling and holding water for millions of years. Explored in the 1960s by intrepid humans who ventured deep into the unknown, squeezing through the tightest passages to discover these enormous features.
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As much as I enjoy pristine , this experience would be unfeasible without the work done to make the cave accessible and safe. A network of pathways, bridges keeps us out of the water and in our lane as the cave is still very much alive.
The studies and research done here is phenomenal! I hope to do a “mycelium in caves” study one day in the future. Until then, let’s enjoy the dreamy space only caves can provide!
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The guides here are awesome! Thomas took me around and regaled the feats of the fearless explores who through sheer skill, determination and a whole sea of luck made it through.
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This is such a rare time because we really get to see the downstream effects from all the flooding on the surface. It ends up down here! In real time, we get to see the water that keeps most of us hydrated, watered and green.
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Y’all already know I sang some songs to the water, gotta share that gratitude for the flow! The power and the grace, shared in one place. Thanks for reading my essay and learning more about how water flows.
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Mush love,
