Dramatic Sunrise - Kings Canyon
by Lexa Harpell
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Dramatic Sunrise - Kings Canyon
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Raw and Untouched Northern Territory Series by Lexa Harpell.
Dramatic Sunrise - Kings Canyon
Outback Australia always provides stark, dramatic scenes and vibrant colours. Waking in the dark to wait for the sun to colour the sky of an unknown sunrise at Kings Canyon.
I stood in awe at the expanse of the uninterrupted night sky that began to illuminate as far as I could see - apart from the long silhouette of Kings Canyon surrounded by a flat landscape.
The sweeping clouds began to light up with great drama from the bright yellow un - then the sun ball began to peep over the canyon. Being in such awe, I almost forgot to raise my camera and capture the moment.
Kings Canyon is 323kms southwest of Alice Springs - 430kms via 2WD or 300kms from Uluru in the Northern Territory, Australia and is is part of the Watarrka National Park.
Kings Canyon takes its name from Kings Creek which was named by the explorer Ernest Giles when he passed through the area in 1872.
Driving towards head the canyon from Uluru you wonder at the length of the range with the canyon walls at 100mts high.
You can walk the 6kms loop around the rim viewing some of the most spectacular scenery and incredible rock formations. There is a rather steep climb to the top of the rim which they call 'Heartbreak Hill'. Just take you time and take rests every so often. The walk around the rim is not that difficult. It usually takes about 3-4hours at a leisurely walk.
You are encouraged to walk only on the marked area as part of the gorge is a sacred Aboriginal site.
About half way you can take a small detour and descend to the permanent water hole of The Garden of Eden.
The second half of the walk shows the fascinating weathered sandstone domes with spasmodic trees growing between them. the bright red in the rocks is due to oxidisation of the high iron content.
**ALWAYS take plenty of water to drink when hiking in this part of Australia (around 1 litre per hour) - especially during the summer months as the rocks absorb heat from the sun and the temperatures rise and you can dehydrate quickly! Some people collapse due to dehydration. Drink - don't sip water and don't wait to drink until you are thirsty - you are already dehydrated!
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March 10th, 2021
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Angelo Marcialis
Congratulations Lexa, your Fine Art Photograph is a FEATURED IMAGE this week on the Home Page of the FAA Group "The Magic Hour Of Blue And Gold Photography". To ensure that your feature is archived properly, I invite you to post your photograph in the group's “Featured Photographs And Thank You Thread #7- March/2021”, located in the Discussions link. You are invited to post your own personal “Thank You For the Feature” separately as a new entry in the Discussion thread as well.
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the group No Place Like Home, 3/14/2021 Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits! l/f
Lexa Harpell
Thank you Nader for the feature in your group 'FINE ART AMERICA PROFESSIONALS' Cheers, Lexa :)
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