As Carl and I have discussed at length, Mayfield Cave (Sonora) was still quite wild and had been only recently explored when friend Jimmy Walker and I along with Bob Hudson and Bob’s brother-in-law spent two days going quite deep into it after crossing the ledge. This was between December and February of 1956. Jimmy felt we had explored further than the groups before us as there was no disturbed earth or visible evidence of anyone having walked or climbed there. It was the most beautifully decorated cave I have ever seen and was my greatest caving adventure. Jimmy took many pictures of this remarkable cave. Rest In Peace friend Jimmy. Fritz Holt fritz...@gmail.com
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 29, 2018, at 9:44 PM, Carl Kunath <carl.kun...@suddenlink.net> wrote: > > That would be the “Diamond Horseshoe.” See page 406 in 50 Years of Texas > Caving (the encyclopedia of Texas caving). You should have a copy in your > library. > > ===Carl Kunath > carl.kun...@suddenlink.net > > > From: David > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2018 9:07 PM > To: CaveTex > Subject: [Texascavers] Caverns of Sonora > > There are 3 or 4 cavers on this forum who have actually gone caving in > Caverns of Sonora - especially if you call "hauling out rocks," as caving. > > I once was shown a rare picture of some unusual speleothem off-trail in > Sonora. There were similar, but different pictures in the books about Texas > caves and the Texas Caver. > > My very fuzzy memory was the speleothem resembled a large onion ring or a > horseshoe or both, but I may have it confused with the other off-trail > photos, since I haven't seen it in 30 years. The speleothem and passage area > both had a special name. > > > > I had an opportunity once around 1986 to go off-trail in NBC, and blew it > off, thinking I would get another chance someday. Some of you might have > been on that trip. I assume that part of that trip is now what the Wild Tour > visits. > > > I do sincerely apologize for contributing to cavers leaving CaveTex, but I > went out of my way to ask cavers politely to ignore me and just hit the > delete button. I have no nefarious or malicious agenda, just bored out of my > mind way out here beyond the Edge of the Caving Universe. > > D.L. > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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