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Chiquibul

Date: 03/25/05
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A shot of Pete, Matt, Nancy, Willy, Ed, Chip, Hey where's Dr. Larson. I think the Howlers dragged him off.

A shot of Pete, Matt, Nancy, Willy, Ed, Chip, Hey where's Dr. Larson. I think the Howlers dragged him off.

A shot of Pete, Matt, Nancy, Willy, Ed, Chip, Hey where's Dr. Larson. I think the Howlers dragged him off.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 402
Belize, It was like one of those folk legends, Could Matt Olefant hack through this tree faster than the white mans fire saw. th

Belize, It was like one of those folk legends, Could Matt Olefant hack through this tree faster than the white mans fire saw. th

Belize, It was like one of those folk legends, Could Matt Olefant hack through this tree faster than the white mans fire saw. the Answer is???? Yes, the Chain would not start. That's Belize!!!

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 268
Belize... More Evidence. WE ARE NOT ALONE!
The Xateros were here!! 
In the Chiquibul, no one can hear you scream.

Belize... More Evidence. WE ARE NOT ALONE! The Xateros were here!! In the Chiquibul, no one can hear you scream.

Belize... More Evidence. WE ARE NOT ALONE! The Xateros were here!! In the Chiquibul, no one can hear you scream.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 246
Belize Hack & Chop

Belize Hack & Chop

Belize Hack & Chop

Date: 03/25/05
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Belize Our Re-supply unit

Belize Our Re-supply unit

Belize Our Re-supply unit

Date: 03/25/05
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Belizian Chain Saw Massacre, Run Florist, Run!

Belizian Chain Saw Massacre, Run Florist, Run!

Belizian Chain Saw Massacre, Run Florist, Run!

Date: 03/25/05
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Belizian Door Stop, 
I have some really good news, You found Kabul ? No, I just saved a lot of money on Davids Belize Car insur

Belizian Door Stop, I have some really good news, You found Kabul ? No, I just saved a lot of money on Davids Belize Car insur

Belizian Door Stop, I have some really good news, You found Kabul ? No, I just saved a lot of money on Davids Belize Car insurance.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 244
B   Listen Folks!! We are not Alone.
I found signs of the Guatemalen Chitero's.

B Listen Folks!! We are not Alone. I found signs of the Guatemalen Chitero's.

B Listen Folks!! We are not Alone. I found signs of the Guatemalen Chitero's.

Date: 03/25/05
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BZ, Matt as he prepares to remove a tick from Petes throat.

BZ, Matt as he prepares to remove a tick from Petes throat.

BZ, Matt as he prepares to remove a tick from Petes throat.

Date: 03/25/05
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BZ Possibly old logging equipment

BZ Possibly old logging equipment

BZ Possibly old logging equipment

Date: 03/25/05
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BZ  The Fish Tail Palm "Xate".  Do not buy these from your florist.

BZ The Fish Tail Palm "Xate". Do not buy these from your florist.

BZ The Fish Tail Palm "Xate". Do not buy these from your florist.

Date: 03/25/05
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BZ  The ominous entrance to Kabul.

BZ The ominous entrance to Kabul.

BZ The ominous entrance to Kabul.

Date: 03/25/05
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Bz   The road from "H" "E" Double Hockey Sticks.

Bz The road from "H" "E" Double Hockey Sticks.

Bz The road from "H" "E" Double Hockey Sticks.

Date: 03/25/05
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Camp, Hanging out at camp.

Camp, Hanging out at camp.

Camp, Hanging out at camp.

Date: 03/25/05
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Camp, I found these human bones and others down a small hole near camp. this cave was used heavily by the Mayans.

Camp, I found these human bones and others down a small hole near camp. this cave was used heavily by the Mayans.

Camp, I found these human bones and others down a small hole near camp. this cave was used heavily by the Mayans.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 313
Camp,  This tent is pretty fly for white guy.

Camp, This tent is pretty fly for white guy.

Camp, This tent is pretty fly for white guy.

Date: 03/25/05
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Camp -- The deadly Assasin Beetle

Camp -- The deadly Assasin Beetle

Camp -- The deadly Assasin Beetle

Date: 03/25/05
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Campo Loco

Campo Loco

Campo Loco

Date: 03/25/05
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Chiquibul Room, Another shot inside Kabul,

Chiquibul Room, Another shot inside Kabul,

Chiquibul Room, Another shot inside Kabul,

Date: 03/25/05
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Chiquibul Room, Beneath Heaven Lies Hell, Beneath Hell, Lies the Cave, Coming to a theater near you soon.

Chiquibul Room, Beneath Heaven Lies Hell, Beneath Hell, Lies the Cave, Coming to a theater near you soon.

Chiquibul Room, Beneath Heaven Lies Hell, Beneath Hell, Lies the Cave, Coming to a theater near you soon.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 239
Chiquibul Room, David Larson and can you see me way in the back. This shot by Willy using natural light out to Kabul's Chiquibul

Chiquibul Room, David Larson and can you see me way in the back. This shot by Willy using natural light out to Kabul's Chiquibul

Chiquibul Room, David Larson and can you see me way in the back. This shot by Willy using natural light out to Kabul's Chiquibul Entrance.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 271
Chiquibul Room, Its a jungle out there!

Chiquibul Room, Its a jungle out there!

Chiquibul Room, Its a jungle out there!

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 241
Chiquibul Room, I used a brite light and time exposure to paint this shot one evening

Chiquibul Room, I used a brite light and time exposure to paint this shot one evening

Chiquibul Room, I used a brite light and time exposure to paint this shot one evening

Date: 03/25/05
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Chiquibul Room, Looking back at camp

Chiquibul Room, Looking back at camp

Chiquibul Room, Looking back at camp

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 254
Chiquibul Room,  Marcus caved a lot with us. He is a local Belize caver with good conservation & safety practices. Check out

Chiquibul Room, Marcus caved a lot with us. He is a local Belize caver with good conservation & safety practices. Check out

Chiquibul Room, Marcus caved a lot with us. He is a local Belize caver with good conservation & safety practices. Check out Mayaguide.bz He stands here in front of a nice Mayan Wall.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 281
Chiquibul Room, Marcus inside Kabul

Chiquibul Room, Marcus inside Kabul

Chiquibul Room, Marcus inside Kabul

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 259
Chiquibul Room, Safe inside our Cave. Just us Cavers, Bats, Assasin Beetles, and oh my god whats that!!!!

Chiquibul Room, Safe inside our Cave. Just us Cavers, Bats, Assasin Beetles, and oh my god whats that!!!!

Chiquibul Room, Safe inside our Cave. Just us Cavers, Bats, Assasin Beetles, and oh my god whats that!!!!

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 276
Chiquibul Room,  The green is from the algae and plants that grow well in from the entrance

Chiquibul Room, The green is from the algae and plants that grow well in from the entrance

Chiquibul Room, The green is from the algae and plants that grow well in from the entrance

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 205
Chiquibul Room, The last week of our trip was a recon into the Chiquibul Wilderness to find the Chiquibul Cave System. A famous

Chiquibul Room, The last week of our trip was a recon into the Chiquibul Wilderness to find the Chiquibul Cave System. A famous

Chiquibul Room, The last week of our trip was a recon into the Chiquibul Wilderness to find the Chiquibul Cave System. A famous cave system, but visited by only a few people. This was the first official trip to the area in a very long time.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 260
Chiquibul Room, Light painting and time exposure to bring out the stars.
Base camp two

Chiquibul Room, Light painting and time exposure to bring out the stars. Base camp two

Chiquibul Room, Light painting and time exposure to bring out the stars. Base camp two

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 260
Chiquibul Room,  There are said to be 1.2 Fer De Lances' per square Meter in the Jungle out there.

Chiquibul Room, There are said to be 1.2 Fer De Lances' per square Meter in the Jungle out there.

Chiquibul Room, There are said to be 1.2 Fer De Lances' per square Meter in the Jungle out there.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 237
Chiquibul Room,  These evil beasts lurked outside the cave every night.

Chiquibul Room, These evil beasts lurked outside the cave every night.

Chiquibul Room, These evil beasts lurked outside the cave every night.

Date: 03/25/05
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Chiquibul Room, This, another great shot by Willy, shows the tiny camp in the distance. This is said to be the 20th largest unde

Chiquibul Room, This, another great shot by Willy, shows the tiny camp in the distance. This is said to be the 20th largest unde

Chiquibul Room, This, another great shot by Willy, shows the tiny camp in the distance. This is said to be the 20th largest underground room in the world. It is the second largest room in the system.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 989
Chiquibul Room, This cave system, the longest in Central America, has two of the largest underground rooms in the world. Our goa

Chiquibul Room, This cave system, the longest in Central America, has two of the largest underground rooms in the world. Our goa

Chiquibul Room, This cave system, the longest in Central America, has two of the largest underground rooms in the world. Our goals included an evaluation to begin mapping Kabul and Tunkul caves. We also took location readings, Surveyed entrances and a sma

Date: 03/25/05
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Chiquibul Room of Kabul. The Base Camp. We were equipped with a sattelite phone for emergencies. The dense jungle tested limits

Chiquibul Room of Kabul. The Base Camp. We were equipped with a sattelite phone for emergencies. The dense jungle tested limits

Chiquibul Room of Kabul. The Base Camp. We were equipped with a sattelite phone for emergencies. The dense jungle tested limits of any equipment using Sattelites

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 296
forest

forest

forest

Date: 03/25/05
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Kabul,  Pete gives a dramatized re-inactment of the legend of the fallen dagger. The mystical Kabul Primate flys up to the ceili

Kabul, Pete gives a dramatized re-inactment of the legend of the fallen dagger. The mystical Kabul Primate flys up to the ceili

Kabul, Pete gives a dramatized re-inactment of the legend of the fallen dagger. The mystical Kabul Primate flys up to the ceiling and pulls this 15 foot tall stalactite down on the un-suspecting maiden. Kind of like a Gargoyle.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 241
Kabul,  Piles of bones are not an uncommon site here.

Kabul, Piles of bones are not an uncommon site here.

Kabul, Piles of bones are not an uncommon site here.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 359
Kabul Sand Passage, The Dagger

Kabul Sand Passage, The Dagger

Kabul Sand Passage, The Dagger

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 319
Kabul Sand Passage.  One of the Sand Passage shots zoomed in. Next is the full shot, myself, center in the red is 1/4 mile from

Kabul Sand Passage. One of the Sand Passage shots zoomed in. Next is the full shot, myself, center in the red is 1/4 mile from

Kabul Sand Passage. One of the Sand Passage shots zoomed in. Next is the full shot, myself, center in the red is 1/4 mile from Willy on Camera.

Date: 03/15/05
Views: 398
Kabuls Sand Passage.
This room is Big. This is the first time a photograph has been made showing the complete passage.

Kabuls Sand Passage. This room is Big. This is the first time a photograph has been made showing the complete passage.

Kabuls Sand Passage. This room is Big. This is the first time a photograph has been made showing the complete passage.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 385
Kabul -- This shot was done by Willy and his thermo nuclear Flashes.  In this shot and the next you will see either myself or Br

Kabul -- This shot was done by Willy and his thermo nuclear Flashes. In this shot and the next you will see either myself or Br

Kabul -- This shot was done by Willy and his thermo nuclear Flashes. In this shot and the next you will see either myself or Brian up on the Stalgamite in the back. We are 1/4 of a mile from the camera

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 536
Kotob, Giant Formation covered in vines at the entrance of Kotob

Kotob, Giant Formation covered in vines at the entrance of Kotob

Kotob, Giant Formation covered in vines at the entrance of Kotob

Date: 03/25/05
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Kotob,  Look at the Mayan walls on the side of the cave. Near the Kotob Entrance.

Kotob, Look at the Mayan walls on the side of the cave. Near the Kotob Entrance.

Kotob, Look at the Mayan walls on the side of the cave. Near the Kotob Entrance.

Date: 03/25/05
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Kotob, Looking back in the Kotob entrance with natural light.

Kotob, Looking back in the Kotob entrance with natural light.

Kotob, Looking back in the Kotob entrance with natural light.

Date: 03/25/05
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Kotob, Looking out the back door or the Kotob Entrance

Kotob, Looking out the back door or the Kotob Entrance

Kotob, Looking out the back door or the Kotob Entrance

Date: 03/25/05
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Kotob, Thats Matt down there.

Kotob, Thats Matt down there.

Kotob, Thats Matt down there.

Date: 03/25/05
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Kotob, The second entrance is quite big. Look carfully for tiny humans.

Kotob, The second entrance is quite big. Look carfully for tiny humans.

Kotob, The second entrance is quite big. Look carfully for tiny humans.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 244
Kotob, The wall of the second entrance

Kotob, The wall of the second entrance

Kotob, The wall of the second entrance

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 210
Loltun, Ed in the Loltun room

Loltun, Ed in the Loltun room

Loltun, Ed in the Loltun room

Date: 03/25/05
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Loltun, Left to right, Formations, Ed

Loltun, Left to right, Formations, Ed

Loltun, Left to right, Formations, Ed

Date: 03/25/05
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Loltun, These formations are some of the rarest in the world.

Loltun, These formations are some of the rarest in the world.

Loltun, These formations are some of the rarest in the world.

Date: 03/25/05
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Loltun. This was lit mostly using time exposure and light painting. Only one flash was used.

Loltun. This was lit mostly using time exposure and light painting. Only one flash was used.

Loltun. This was lit mostly using time exposure and light painting. Only one flash was used.

Date: 03/25/05
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Loltun room, Inside a carfully held light sets off a lighting bolt effect out of this large Mayan Vessel.

Loltun room, Inside a carfully held light sets off a lighting bolt effect out of this large Mayan Vessel.

Loltun room, Inside a carfully held light sets off a lighting bolt effect out of this large Mayan Vessel.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 542
Loltun Room, They are quite majestic

Loltun Room, They are quite majestic

Loltun Room, They are quite majestic

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 264
Loltun room, The Yucca in Loltun

Loltun room, The Yucca in Loltun

Loltun room, The Yucca in Loltun

Date: 03/25/05
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Loltun Room, This is a very special room, The Loltun Room, that is Mayan for Very Special.

Loltun Room, This is a very special room, The Loltun Room, that is Mayan for Very Special.

Loltun Room, This is a very special room, The Loltun Room, that is Mayan for Very Special.

Date: 03/25/05
Views: 219
Lotun Room, A closer view

Lotun Room, A closer view

Lotun Room, A closer view

Date: 03/25/05
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Water Passage,and it gets better here

Water Passage,and it gets better here

Water Passage,and it gets better here

Date: 03/25/05
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Water Passage, A rare moment catching David with a grin.

Water Passage, A rare moment catching David with a grin.

Water Passage, A rare moment catching David with a grin.

Date: 03/17/05
Views: 261
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