First Encounter
Other travelers had told me about the strange force at work at Uluru, a mystical, magical power.
Who am I to argue?
On our first evening at the Ayers Rock Resort, we hiked a short distance to an observation platform to see “The Rock” at sunset.
Instead, we were treated to a fantastical light show, the likes of which I had never seen.
In front of us, Uluru turned shades of purple as the sun set to the west.
Behind us, a near full moon rose in the evening sky.
To our right, the sun dipped below the horizon while the clouds took on a magical form and color.
To our left, a distant lightening storm raged.
And how to explain this cloud, apparently lit from above, though the sun was below the horizon in the west?
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Wow. Those are quite beautiful photos, it sounds like quite a magical experience.
Your pictures are so beautiful. If you saw all of that by simply turning around I can’t imagine what you will see today !
As I sit at my desk on a dark , rainy and cold morning in DC you have once again made my day !!!
Love the lightning one! What a great catch!
Those 5 photos alone are encouragement enough to make me go to Uluru tomorrow ! ! Spectacular sights, spectacular photography ! !
Stunning! What an experience.
Thank you for sharing this blog. It’s great to see what you are up to this year. Fantastic adventures…
Amazing shots. 🙂
Thanks.
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