Central Australia - 26.4.-30.4.2014

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Uluru on a clouded day

Uluru on a clear day

trees at the base of Uluru

S side

broken rock

cave on the S side

Aborigine petroglyphs

S side of Uluru

Mutitjulu waterhole

trees at the base of Uluru

typical red ground in front

fragmented rocks

Uluru cliffs

Dawn colors

just before sunrise

first sunlight

first sunlight

flowering local plant

sunset color variety

sunset color variety

sunset color variety

sunset color variety

sunset color

sunset afterglow

sunset afterglow

starry sky with southern constellations

late dusk with zodiacal light

dawn with moon crescent

Uluru at sunrise

early light

climbing Uluru, many ponds on the way

reaching huge top area

erosion shaped top with ponds, Olgas in distance

erosion shaped top

rock arrangement near summit

Uluru summit sign

bushes near summit

bushes near summit

bushes near summit

tourist climbing steep part

many ponds are populated by shield shrimps

view down the S flank

view down the ascent route

view back to the ascent route

Aborigine petroglyphs

view out of cave at Uluru's N-foot

caves forming by spalled rocks

flowering tree in front

water gully behind

spalled rocks

cave on the S side

Mutitjulu waterhole

daylight colors

distant view to Uluru

another sunset

morning light

N-flank of Uluru

Uluru seen from airplane

sunset colors - animation

Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)

Kata Tjuta range at sunrise

approaching Kata Tjuta

crested pigeons

crested pigeons

W-view

local plant

Karu lookout

following valley of the winds trail

small waterhole

up to Karingana lookout

view back

Karingana lookout

view back to Karingana lookout

panoramic view to E-Olgas

on the way back

entering Walpa gorge

entering Walpa gorge

entering Walpa gorge

trees inside Walpa gorge

pond inside Walpa gorge

mirroring pond inside Walpa gorge

australian bush tomato

evening view from W

view from S

view from SW

evening view from W

evening view from W

evening view from W

sunset light

sunset light

 

small thunderstorm at sunset

typical ant hill

australian flies are a nuisance

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