A few years ago, I was looking for a place to shoot the night sky. Living in Houston, the 4th largest city in the US, I had to travel five and half hours away to get to the closest Dark sky! And if your familiar with Texas at all, five and a half hours is a walk in the park. This is what we found…
Toby and I arrived about 2 hours before sunset to set up camp and head up the mountain.
The scenic overlook is a quick .75 mile hike up the tallest point in the park.
That first night was all inspiring! I had never seen stars like that, in my life...
Back at camp to get some grub and ready for the next day!
And little did we know…
The park has 20 known caves; the two largest are Kickapoo Cavern and Stuart Bat Cave. Kickapoo Cavern is about 1,400 feet long and houses the largest speleothem in the state of Texas!
The speleothem is a natural column formation that rises as tall as an eight-story building. What I loved most, was the cavern is undeveloped and completely natural. No handrails or steps have been added and the only light inside is the flashlights we brought in.
Kickapoo Indians once occupied the Kickapoo Caverns State Park, and the caverns have tons of evidence showing God’s handiwork. Making this a must see for all visiting this part of the country.
The cave is mostly dry, but dripping water has played a huge role in shaping various formations such as stalactites that look like icicles and stalagmites, sheets of flowstone, and moon milk that looks like white cream cheese.
We came to see the heavens! But were just as amazed as what was under our feet. There is beauty all around us, all we have to do is stop and look!