ULURU ~ Visiting The Rock

The one place I feel so at home, is at THE ROCK...
So Huge, Majestic, Regal, and Spiritual.....
Its the place to see, and the place to be...
Yes, Ray had to show Gus, the Rock!

The colours are amazing... Ethereal !

This time I decided to photograph it differently.
Not from a distance which makes it look remote and cold, but up close and personal.

Ray and Gus decided to climb, then Gus discovered he became too breathless.

So Ray continued on by himself.
I was terrified as I watched him let go of the guide chain,  and walk alone.
There is a long way to fall, so I couldn't watch him go all the way. I sneaked a photo when I dared to look.

 

Getting higher.

As I sat and waited.

Almost at the top.  And the Rock changes colour.

Its quiet and its lonely, and the wait seems endless.

The sky darkened...and night began to fall. Still Ray remained on the Rock. Where on earth was he?
I began to get worried. The darker it got the more concerned we became. Gus was now with me and we were joined by a lawyer from Sydney named Robert.
I called, tooted the car horn and turned the flashing lights of the car on. Still no Raymond.
Then the Ranger arrived to close up. There was no visibility by now apart from vehicle lights.
Finally, Ray answered my call. The Ranger climbed a short distance to meet him, and shine the way of the last few meters down to level ground.

Pictured here with the Ranger.

We had a 100klm drive back to the Homestead Station and our accommodation.
If I hadn't prepared for us to eat hot dogs that night, there would have been nothing for dinner.

Gus and Ray, outside our bush quarters.

More to come.......... ~ ~  Next Post.

PSALM91:1-2

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 

 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.”

When we are afraid, we can pray and trust God.

He takes care of what is out of our control. 

The ROCK - Uluru....Into the Presence of God.

In the Middle of Australia lies a natural wonder of the World.

A couple of years ago we traveled extensively around Oz.
Ending up in central Australia, Ray was keen to see the most famous ROCK in the world, Uluru.
Now what is it about that place that everyone flocks there to see?
It was beyond me.
We camped our caravan the night before and Ray was up early next morning with his camera to begin photographing.
Am I daft??  I couldn't understand how anyone could take lots of photos, of a silly rock?

VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION:
http://www.ayersrockresort.com.au/?gclid=CICqsdy2hrECFedMpgodBXNLPw

The Size of This Rock: The sandstone formation stands 348 m (1,142 ft) high (rising 863 m/2,831 ft above sea level), with most of its bulk lying underground, and has a total circumference of 9.4 km (5.8 mi).

Once I got to see this amazing natural landmark, I understood the spiritual meaning it holds to our Aboriginals.    I felt like I was in the presence of a very powerful spiritual force. I am still dumbstruck when I think about it.  I believe that is how I will feel when I finally meet my creator face to face. The Rock, or Uluru as it is called by our indigenous people, changes colours, through out the day.

 Ray climber all over it, taking about two hours.
I sat on a seat and looked and looked at it enthralled.
In the evening, as the sun goes down, it becomes magical.
All I can say about it now is: It draws you back into its majestic presence, where you feel at one with the creator.

 
 Our Aboriginal Children with their B.B.Q bush tucker.   (Monitor Lizard)

http://en.travelnt.com/explore/alice-springs.aspx?region=en-AU&gclid=CMi32f25hrECFQaApAodgTB4AA

Aboriginal Hand Crafts:

 "The mountains rose; the valleys sank down

To the place which You established for them."

Psalm 104:8