Caverns Haiku

Once more, a trip to one of Herself's favorite places on the planet:  Carlsbad Caverns.  There really are insufficient words to describe all that it holds.  We will try to give you a sense of it, though, through a few haiku.
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Eyes adjust to dark:
Marvelous speleothems
Here, there, everywhere.

Restful for the ears:
Footsteps echo, water drips
Rocks absorb the sounds.

The nose can rest, too:
Pure scent of ancient rock, and
Faint smell of guano.

Soothing to the skin:
Cool, moist air; no baking sun,
No freeze, and no wind.

Wish to stay longer
And just sit within the earth -
Calming, quiet space.

Let's pause together
To enjoy this wondrous cave -
Haven underground.