microrobert
02-08-2014, 01:52 PM
Deep Beneath This Russian City, Miles Of Technicolor Caves Share Their Hidden Beauty (PHOTOS)
No, you're not tripping -- these psychedelic salt caves actually exist.
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604096/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?2
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604098/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?6
These photos were taken deep underground within the miles of abandoned mines beneath Yekaterinburg, Russia (http://goo.gl/maps/EvU0a). Layers of carnallite -- a mineral used in fertilizers -- band the tunnel walls, producing these technicolor masterpieces. Think a subterranean version of China's stunning rainbow mountains (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/rainbow-mountains-china-danxia-landform_n_3683840.html).
A small portion of the carnallite mines remain in use, but most of the passageways are now closed and off-limits to the public without a special government permit, according to photographer Mikhail Mishainik. Take a look at a few more photos of the caves below.
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604104/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?6
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604109/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?3
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604116/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?1
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604126/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?2
Deep Beneath This Russian City, Miles Of Technicolor Caves Share Their Hidden Beauty (PHOTOS) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/russian-salt-caves_n_4733182.html)
No, you're not tripping -- these psychedelic salt caves actually exist.
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604096/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?2
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604098/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?6
These photos were taken deep underground within the miles of abandoned mines beneath Yekaterinburg, Russia (http://goo.gl/maps/EvU0a). Layers of carnallite -- a mineral used in fertilizers -- band the tunnel walls, producing these technicolor masterpieces. Think a subterranean version of China's stunning rainbow mountains (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/rainbow-mountains-china-danxia-landform_n_3683840.html).
A small portion of the carnallite mines remain in use, but most of the passageways are now closed and off-limits to the public without a special government permit, according to photographer Mikhail Mishainik. Take a look at a few more photos of the caves below.
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604104/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?6
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604109/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?3
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604116/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?1
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1604126/thumbs/o-SALT-MINES-900.jpg?2
Deep Beneath This Russian City, Miles Of Technicolor Caves Share Their Hidden Beauty (PHOTOS) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/russian-salt-caves_n_4733182.html)