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Southern side of Uluru
When we walked around Uluru years ago I was struck by the way the shape of the rock changed as we walked around it. Staggered really as the iconic view in photos is only from a viewing site by the road as one approaches. An absolute must to walk around the rock, David, and I note from your blog the walk is a warm 10 kms!!! Gives an idea how large the rock actually is.

Uluru from the air at sunset
The variety of your pics of Uluru at sunset give a wonderful insight that there are many textures of Uluru that can be seen from the air, David. The striations from this angle are my favourite. Must do the helicopter run if I get the chance to return.

Beautiful colors
Lovely

Envy!
Loved it - can't believe how much I'd like to be there and can't understand why, in all the years I've had available to me, I never thought of doing something like this before now. The Breakaways are spectacular and I am reminded of some of the photos I've seen of the Painted Desert which I plan on visiting next year on the way back from WA.

Same thing happened to me. Booked 2020 off to travel, and boom pandemic. Like you, I’ve found salvation in my own backyard. Awesome!

Akrotiri and obsidian
Uplifting to find someone out there from Australia who shares my passion. I wonder if you've seen Akrotiri. That Minoan outpost on Thira presents many details of Minoan daily life untouched, buried under Rubble and volcanic ash. I liked also to search for the sources of obsidian. It was a very desirable raw material in Bronze Age and traded far & wide. Now archeologists trace prehistoric trade routes identifying obsidian found in excavations.

Crossing the Nullabor
Gotta be one of the great roadtrips of the World David, and only the tough dare endure it. Lovely pics that are so Australian, they really take me home though the Nullabor is still waiting for us. Pleased to hear of the insects as in Russia we learnt that the declining insect populations are measured by the "windsceen test". Yep...the number of insects that splatt on car windscreens. Maybe there is hope for Australia after al!!!

A fabulous accomplishment
Crossing the entirety of Australia is something we really want to do 'one day'... the Nullarbor has always fascinated me, but maybe I should heed your caution about expectations :) Well done for accomplishing such a massive driving feat!

Classic cars
These were meant for a rode trip.

Beautiful scene
I've always thought surfers were brave or crazy... maybe a bit of both.

Nice photo
What a great trip.

Love the view
Stunning.