This morning at 9:00, we donned our life jackets and
hopped into the motorboat with four other passengers and sped thru the water towards the marble caves.
It was quite a ride across the windy, cold and wet glacial waters of Lago General Carrera.
As we rode thru the waves, which were splashing onto and into our open motor boat, the sun came out and a rainbow appeared directly in front of our boat as if to lead the way to the Marble Caves.
Over the centuries, Lago General Carrera's glacial waters and wind have eroded the limestone walls surrounding this section of the lake to form the unusual Salvador Dali-esque caves.
Our motor boat got closer and we could see the magnitude of nature's artwork.
We drifted as we entered the caves and floated into and thru another world.
We were in a masterpiece of natural art.
We motored from one marble cave to another,
often ducking our heads as we entered and floating thru,
marveling at the exquisite colors
and contour of the sharp marble walls.
From one stunning marble cave to the next
we motored over the turquoise blue water
we spent time reveling in the tranquility of its splendor.
From a distance,
one has no way of knowing what beauty lies beneath its weathered exterior.
Then off in the distance, we saw another of nature's masterpieces and headed towards it.
We eased our way into this last, stunning marble cave.
All of these marble caves will long be remembered for their beauty and grace in the transparent, turquoise waters of Lago General Carrera.