You can be speechless when you see what this old man did alone

In the northern part of the American state of New Mexico, there lives an amazing man named Ra Paulette. He is not a sculptor, architect or engineer, he is just an artist with great natural talent, who has been interested in an unusual hobby for 30 years — he personally turns unremarkable caves into complex artistic spaces, which he calls "pristine sanctuaries". In them, according to the craftsman, you can stay alone with yourself and feel the "soul of the world".

American artist Ra Paulette has been living in the New Mexico desert for many years, turning sand caves into the "eighth wonder of the world" - underground spaces of incredible beauty. The company of a talented artist is only his faithful dog.

He finds caves of light sandstone that are easily chiseled, deepens and expands them, creating a system of interconnected vaulted halls.

Using only hand tools, including a shovel and a pickaxe, Ra Paulette alone makes passages, tunnels and caves in sand formations, necessarily cutting holes in them for ventilation and natural light.

Then the master proceeds to finish the walls — covers them with ornate carvings and fancy bas-reliefs.

The manner in which he works, the craftsman calls "the dance of the digger." Thus, as a result of the titanic labors of one gifted person, a system of vaulted halls resembling mysterious underground palaces is formed among the arid landscapes of New Mexico.

Each man-made cave has its own unique interior, brilliant architectural design inspired by nature itself.

Every day, with the help of a shovel, pickaxe and cart, he digs huge tunnels and caves in the sandstones, which he then decorates with various patterns.

Underground galleries, hand-carved in the yielding sand mountains and decorated with intricate patterns, are scattered across the desert plain just an hour's drive from Santa Fe.

He creates for his own pleasure and self-expression. And while he is working, he arranges a cozy corner for himself in the cave, which has everything he needs for life, so as not to be distracted from work and not waste time on the road.

For his work, Ra Paulette receives very symbolic money. In an interview, Paulette admitted that he does it solely for fun. every minute spent inside the future "museum" means much more to him than the reward received.

After the first successful works, Ra Pollet began to receive orders. However, he refused all of them, as he was not ready to follow the instructions of the customers.

According to the author, the purpose of this gigantic work of art is to create a space that promotes "spiritual rebirth and personal well-being."

Also, these carved caves, as soon as all the work is completed, can serve as a place for artistic events.

Paulette has no special education, but creates purely for the sake of self-expression, getting great pleasure from the process.

At the same time, he does not crave attention or fame, the only thing he needs is the opportunity to create calmly.

Paulette's work became public after director Jeffrey Karoff found out about him and made the film "The Cave Digger" (CaveDigger), which won the Oscar as best documentary.