Uluru 11/8/2010

First glimpse of Uluru.

On the way in to Yulara

After parking the caravan we go exploring to Uluru.

7.5km walk around the bottom of the rock,

shows off all the shapes and colours.

The texture of the rock.

Lorraine amongst the patterns.

waves and gullies

 a waterfall, but there is no water flowing

Multi coloured faces

a legless lizzard on the path.

only about 200mm long

lots of sacred sites around the bottom.

No access to them.

a waterhole at the foot.

someone scribbled on the wall some 20000 years ago.

eroded wave form

Taking a photo of taking a photo.

another waterhole, permanent water out in the desert!

Is that a smiling face?

The far end of the rock.

and the other side.

Looks like a skull

the colour changes as you turn around the rock.

Surf is up!

curled wave top

overhanging rock

this shows the natural colour of the rock.

the red appears after oxydasation.

After the walk we look back from the sunset viewing station.

sunset clolours

more

and more

and darker

pretty dark red.

that is from the camp at Yulara,

 some 15 km away from the rock.

and for a change one in the morning.