British newspaper writes about the magical light in Son Doong cave

26/02/2014

Illuminated by a rare beam of light that only lasts one hour each day, Son Doong Cave in those moments is like a surreal fairyland...

When the bright light shines into the cave, visitors have the opportunity to admire more clearly the majestic rock formations that could only be seen dimly, at that time, people feel more clearly their smallness before the majestic natural wonder.

American photographer Ryan Deboodt captured these rare images while visiting Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave. After a grueling four-hour journey through the jungle to reach the cave’s entrance, he was finally rewarded.

 

OneTourists on the Son Doong Cave expedition stand in a rare light that only appears for about an hour each day.

American photographer Ryan Deboodt captured these impressive images during a visit to Son Doong Cave.

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BareThe cave is higher than 120m in many places, and there are stalagmites up to 40m high.

The impressive stream of light appearing in the two pictures above is a rare phenomenon, only appearing between 9:30 and 10:30 am, and according to the guides, this phenomenon also only appears in January and February every year.

Mr. Deboodt - who took these photos said: "In the morning, it was still cloudy and foggy, I didn't think this phenomenon would happen, but then at the right moment, a beam of light shone directly into the cave, creating a rare magical beauty."

"Admiring the beauty of Son Doong Cave shows us how magical and powerful nature is. Standing in front of such majestic formations, people feel even more small," Mr. Deboodt shared.

It is difficult to imagine the level of feat of nature to create Son Doong Cave, it all started with small streams of water flowing through cracks in the rock mountains.

Currently, Son Doong Cave holds the record as the largest cave in the world.

The giant stalagmites in the cave can be up to 40m high.

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