Cave Without A Name - Solstice Concerts

 It seems I never mentioned it here. Not far from Boerne, TX, 90 feet below the ground, there is a wonder of nature known as "Cave Without A Name". Full of stalactites and stalagmites, refreshing air and water basins. We visited it for the very first time in 2021, and spent an hour walking in that amazing place. 100% humidity in the cave makes the air easy to breathe and refreshing. The temperature inside the place is moderate and quite pleasant. The time there passed quickly while we were admiring the scenery and listening to stories told by our guide. 

Since then, we wanted to come back for a music concert in the cave, which they have every month. Various bands play their music pieces under the ground.  We finally went there for the Equinox Concert in September. 

Rudi Harst and his band play in the cave three or four times a year. We very much enjoyed their September program. It was something totally different from we had ever experienced, and the acoustic is great in the cave.

During each concert, the light is switched off for about 20 minutes and the Rudiments perform in total darkness. That makes it a form of meditation-like time. With no lights, it is so dark in the cave, you cannot see your own nose or fingers. Some people cannot handle it. The band always announces there would be no light period so anybody who does not like it can move to the section with lights on. There is always somebody who thinks they can manage, but they do not, and, feeling uncomfortable, they make all sorts of noise disturbance during that special performance. Myself, while sitting in the dark and listening to the sounds of the instruments, I felt like a tiny spec in Space.

Last night we were in the Cave again.

This time it was a Winter Solstice concert.  It was very enjoyable again. Very Christmassy and very nice - our Christmas treat to ourselves. Despite that, we both liked the September show more, though.

Visits to the cave by appointment only. More about the cave here: https://www.cavewithoutaname.com/

Photos: September and December 2025

Bridge Caverns

It is hard to imagine that long, long, long, and even longer ago, Texas was covered by ocean. The waters are gone, the caves are their reminders. Bridge Caverns, the largest, are some of them. The caverns were discovered in 1960.

Where does their name come from?

A cave collapsed and created a natural construction that looks like a kind of a bridge.

The caverns are deep - 18 stories+ below the surface and has 100% humidity of the air. Water drips here and there. Sometimes it felt like a shower. The railing installed along some walls is constantly wet. The 40-minute-long tour below the ground was quite an experience. I wish we had had more time to study and admire the cave. Well, we had to move rather quickly as the next group of visitors was coming.

The humid air got us there - at the end of the tour, we were really hot and thirsty but pleased with the visit as well.

 More pictures from our visit in the caverns - to see on our FB page.