Castle Cave Interior | Low temperature Steady humidity Dark ventilation |
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his “root cellar,” found on the Kansas prairie, is constructed with thick limestone at ground level with earth and sod piled over it. As I entered, an engulfing envelope of cool damp air was immediately sensed. In addition to storing perishable food, this would seem to provide an excelled shelter from a tornado. I tried to turn on the lone electric bulb hanging from the ceiling with no luck. To make this image, I leaned against the right wall for stability and shot with my 12mm ultra wide lens.
“It wasn't too long ago that the idea of having a device in your house that cooled all your food and was easily accessible was unheard of. Keeping food cold was a very hard task before modern day refrigeration was invented.” - Julie Poytinger
