Underground in Mendip

Invited to Mendip as a guest at the BEC 70th anniversary dinner, we took the chance to take the camera gear underground in Mendip for the first time. We decided on GB Cavern as it is easy and has plenty to photograph. We did not want to go somewhere that presented a risk that we might miss the dinner!

We were guests of my friends and long time BEC members Gary & Steve, who first introduced me to caving back in 1988. Steve had wanted to try and get a good photograph of the rock bridge in the main chamber of GB, so we focused our attention on this. It is a difficult subject because it can look very small when photographed from above, but has the huge black void of main chamber behind it. From below it looks larger, but the passage beyond is hidden by the bridge itself, due to the steep slope of the chamber floor. In both instances, the bridge tends to blend into the background if not lit carefully. Here is one of the better shots I took.


The Bridge, GB Cavern