The Alpaca Learns the Difference Between Stalactites and Stalagmites

A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite attached to the roof of a limestone cavern. A stalagmite, by comparison, is a cone of calcite rising from the floor of a cavern. Here is the Traveling Alpaca posing with both during a recent trip to Harrison's Cave in Barbados (http://www.barbados.org/hcave.htm).