Uluru at Dawn
by Lexa Harpell
Title
Uluru at Dawn
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Uluru Dawn by Lexa Harpell.
The southern side of Uluru presents spectacular sunrises. Day after day the colours of the landscape and sky changed. Off in the distance – some 40kms away Kata Tjuta’s domes rise majestically out of the landscape. Raw and Untouched Northern Territory Series by Lexa Harpell. Uluru is probably the most photographed ‘rock’ and the most recognisable natural landmark in Australia. Named Ayes Rock by early explorers – the traditional landowners called it Uluru. We now have a dual name for this rock. This monolith sits almost in the middle of Australia in the Northern Territory – rising 1,142 feet above the desert floor – with a circumference of 9.4 km – measures 3.6 km long and 2.4 km wide. Another 2.5kms of the rock sits underground! It seemingly appears from the middle of nowhere, surrounded by flat desert floor. Kata Tjuta (another incredible rock formation) lies about 50kms from Uluru. ‘Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are the two major features of the Ulu?u-Kata Tju?a National Park’.* wikipedia… The fascination to ‘the rock’ is for the ever changing colours with the sun and weather. Hoards of people gather to photograph its incredible sunsets from this vantage point. The colours change from vivid orange to purple hues with in moments as the sun sets. I took the advantage of capturing the first light devoid of people. The surface oxidisation creates a bright orange appearance due to the high iron content in the rock. Originally, the ‘rock’ was formed with horizontal layers of fine sand around 600million years ago. During this period the earth folded creating ‘mountains’ – the sandstone layers now sit almost vertically. So it had been pushed on its side- of sorts.
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October 3rd, 2019
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Comments (19)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on your Feature, in "Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife- ONE A DAY", group!
Joan Stratton
Wonderful piece, Lexa! Love the colours on the old rock :))
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thanks Joan - not many shoot from this side sadly - spectacular in the mornings!
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork has been featured in the World We See Group:-)
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you kindly Robyn for the feature in your group - the World We See Group!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
My brother went to see it, but I don't think I'll get there, so I'm happy to see your point of view!
Lexa Harpell replied:
Hmmm it is a long way from anywhere!! Up close is ever more spectacular. Thanks agin for the visit and fab comments Barbie!!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
What a stunning scene, dear Lexa! The red is so vivid! Thanks for trekking out there and getting ready early so we can enjoy it too!lf
Lexa Harpell replied:
Oh thank Barbie - dragging yourself out of bed early and waiting for the sun is a small price to pay. Sadly not many capture this side of Uluru with the morning sun. Watching Uluru 'waking up' for me was more moving than seeing the typical sun setting on the other side.