Scrubbing Flowstone in Lower Cave

 

Two teams cleaned flowstone this trip...an AM team and PM team. The morning team was Steve Beleu, Sue Bozeman, Mark Miller, and Kelley Logan-Woltz. After lunch, Mark and Steve stayed cleaning and were joined by Anne Ault and Becky Hunsinger as Sue went to clean footprints (or rubber footprints) off of the trail.

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After checking on the pit workers, Tom leads the group to their work area. This section of Lower Cave has lots of formations and most not seen by people (other than the lower cave tour and workers).
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Lots of formations (a lot different than our Gyp caves eh? <grin>) At the cleaning area Broken by nature...not man.
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The area was cleaned by the Bexar Grotto, we just had to pick up where they left off.....very easy to see the difference! Tools of the trade (or the worker)...buckets, sponges, toothbrushes, and brushes. And of course, your spray water bottle (which has to be refilled up top side!)
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Blue moons rising over flowstone... The rookie with his complementary green gloves at work! Who is she taking a picture of??
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Ahhh....Tom came by to check on them. Last time Steve tried to use one of these toothbrushes as they were cleaner than his! It's starting to look mighty white gang!!!
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Hope your rear isn't muddy there Steve!! Then lunch time so that a crew change could be made. The visitor center is being redone, so everything is in trailers on the parking lot.
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Then refill the water bottles and head back down to finish up.
 

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