Sunday, November 23, 2008

Dot painting

Interesting story to tell. In the Todd Street Mall on Friday I bought a dot painting from Willowra Community artist , Patsy Ross. Within 5 minutes it fell out of my laptop shoulder bag. On my return from Uluru, next morning on Sunday I checked with the Alice Springs Police Station and I was very lucky, somebody had handed it in!!
Thanks Alice Springs anonymous person for handing it in!!
Patsy Ross  dot painting from Willowra Community Image Copyright © The artist Patsy Ross

Uluru

From the coach
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Uluru
Uluru Rock art
Looking at the climb
Almost too much to take in. It so big and the Dreaming stories are quite interesting. So much to see and do and take in.
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Our tour guides Scott and Tic were great, this is the long and short of it!!
Scott and Tic from Emu Run Tours
Scott Emu Run Tour guide at Uluru
Scott explains indigenous symbols
I was lucky to get some reasonable shots of a Black-Headed Monitor(Varanus tristis tristis)
Blackheaded monitor
and also some Rainbow Bee-Eaters (Merops ornatus)
Rainbow Bee-eater, Merops ornatus
Rainbow Bee-eater, Merops ornatus
Stephen at Uluru
Uluru
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I chatted to this couple from Echuca, Ken and Margaret Walter.
Ken and Margaret Walter from Echuca
Dinner at Uluru
The sunset viewing was packed with coach tours and the dinner was a hearty BBQ although strictly not meant to be on my diet these days.
The Boys
I tried to get some sleep on my way back but no luck.

Trip to Kata Tjuta and Uluru with Emu Run Tours

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Picked up at 6am then breakfast on the bus,lunch on the bus, dinner at Uluru.
An eighteen hour day, over 330 photographs,but a good trip with Emu Run Tours,who I can recommend!
Emu Run Coach trip to Uluru
Honey pot ants Mt Ebenezer Road House
First stop was the Mt Ebenezer Road House and a view of Mt Conner (taller than Uluru)
Stopping to look at Mt Conner
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Then it was a walk into Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
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The Olgas