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Stalactites Collection (page 3)

Stalactites, nature's mesmerizing sculptures, hang gracefully from the ceilings of caves around the world

Background imageStalactites Collection: Fig Tree Cave - a path leads through calcite formations in Fig Tree cave - Wombeyan Caves Karst

Fig Tree Cave - a path leads through calcite formations in Fig Tree cave - Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve
SAS-1360 Fig Tree Cave - a path leads through calcite formations in Fig Tree cave Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve, New South Wales

Background imageStalactites Collection: Fig Tree Cave - calcite formations in Fig Tree cave - Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve

Fig Tree Cave - calcite formations in Fig Tree cave - Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve, New South Wales
SAS-1359 Fig Tree Cave - calcite formations in Fig Tree cave Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve, New South Wales, Australia Steffen & Alexandra Sailer contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Background imageStalactites Collection: Stalactites and stalagmites in Mammoth Cave, Margaret River, Western Australia

Stalactites and stalagmites in Mammoth Cave, Margaret River, Western Australia
ASW-4821 Stalactites and stalagmites in Mammoth Cave Margaret River, Western Australia. Alan J. S. Weaving contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageStalactites Collection: Kents Cavern

Kents Cavern
Stalagmites and stalactites in Kents Cavern, Torquay, south Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageStalactites Collection: Turkey - Hierapolis - Temple ruins

Turkey - Hierapolis - Temple ruins
Entrance to the Temple (ruins) at Hierapolis. Pamukkale, meaning " cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province

Background imageStalactites Collection: Cave formations, Borneo

Cave formations, Borneo
Cave formations. Limestone stalagmites leaning at various angles in a cave in Borneo due to earthquake activity. This area is in the Drunken Forest Cave, located in Gunung Mulu National Park

Background imageStalactites Collection: Quartz stalactites

Quartz stalactites hanging down from the ceiling of a cave. These stalactites are icicle-shaped deposits of silicon oxide

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Stalactites at the entrance of Clearwater Cave, Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia. Mulu is home to many unique species of plant including the one leaf plant (Monophyllae sp)

Background imageStalactites Collection: Twin Domes - amazing cave formations including draperies, soda straws

Twin Domes - amazing cave formations including draperies, soda straws and huge columns of stalagmites
SAS-1872 Twin Domes - amazing cave formations including draperies, soda straws and huge columns of stalagmites, called Twin Domes Hall of Giants, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

Background imageStalactites Collection: Abstract painting featuring see-through fish

Abstract painting featuring see-through fish
An abstract painting by Raymond Sheppard of an alien, almost lunar (yet brightly coloured) underwater landscape, with a long school of see-through fish weaving between unusual stalactite

Background imageStalactites Collection: Poster advertising the Betharram Grottos

Poster advertising the Betharram Grottos
Poster for French railways advertising the Betharram Grottos in the Pyrenees, near Pau --a subterranean wonder of the world, not discovered until 1810, and not opened to the public until 1903

Background imageStalactites Collection: Pamukkale - Turkey

Pamukkale - Turkey
Pamukkale, meaning " cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province

Background imageStalactites Collection: Belgian Grotto 2

Belgian Grotto 2
Stalactites, junctions and curtain at Han

Background imageStalactites Collection: Stalactites with drapery and straws at Ngilgi Cave, a limestone Karst cave system near Yallingup

Stalactites with drapery and straws at Ngilgi Cave, a limestone Karst cave system near Yallingup in the South West, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Background imageStalactites Collection: Stalactites creating a column with stalagmite below at Ngilgi Cave

Stalactites creating a column with stalagmite below at Ngilgi Cave, a limestone Karst cave system near Yallingup in the South West, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Background imageStalactites Collection: A variety of speleothems including stalactites, stalagmites, columns, straws

A variety of speleothems including stalactites, stalagmites, columns, straws and drapery at Ngilgi Cave, a limestone Karst cave system near Yallingup in the South West, Augusta-Margaret River Shire

Background imageStalactites Collection: Stalactites close to creating a column with stalagmite below at Ngilgi Cave

Stalactites close to creating a column with stalagmite below at Ngilgi Cave, a limestone Karst cave system near Yallingup in the South West, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia

Background imageStalactites Collection: Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Background imageStalactites Collection: Malachite Stalactites - 'The Anemones' - Star of Congo Mine - Congo

Malachite Stalactites - "The Anemones" - Star of Congo Mine - Congo
CAN-2514 Malachite Stalactites - "The Anemones" Star of Congo Mine - Congo John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only




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Stalactites, nature's mesmerizing sculptures, hang gracefully from the ceilings of caves around the world. Like frozen waterfalls, they create a breathtaking sight in places like Niagara Falls in Winter and Grottes de Lacave in Dordogne, France. The Geyser by Harry Fenn showcases stalactites formed over centuries, while Fingals Cave presents an otherworldly landscape with these formations. Harrisons Cave in Barbados takes us to the West Indies where stalactites dangle delicately amidst lush surroundings. In Austurland, Iceland, a man explores an ice cave within Breidamerkurjokull glacier – a testament to the beauty hidden beneath icy surfaces. Pieces of ice reflecting sunlight on Lake Baikal in Siberia resemble glistening stalactites suspended above its frozen waters. Gljufrafoss waterfall entices adventurers into its hidden cave adorned with magnificent stalactites. As sunset paints the sky at Lake Baikal's shore, ice formations take on an ethereal glow. Avshalom Stalactite cave in Beit Shemesh reveals ancient wonders underground while Hacienda Mucuyche's cenote cave transports visitors back to 18th-century Mexico. At nightfall in Castione della Pesolana, Italy's Grotta dei Pagani illuminates stalactites and stalagmites for a magical experience. These captivating structures remind us of Earth's geological marvels and inspire awe wherever they are found – be it under cascading waterfalls or within mysterious caves across continents.