Uluru

Seconds before the sun sets

July 22nd 2007
I got to Ayers Rock, no problem. Many people still call the place Ayers Rock, but for the past 20 years since the hand back to the tradition Aborigines, it has been called Uluru. The plane trip from Cairns took 2 1/2 hours and I had three seats to myself, the plane was half empty. I was able to photograph Uluru from the air as we approached the airport. I stayed at the cheapest accommodation a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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Chris Lock

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I am a high school teacher. You can see all my photos at My online photos The summer of 2006 was my third summer in a row that I travelled for the entire summer. In 2006 I travelled to London, then Greece, Turkey and Egypt. The summer of 2007 was a trip to Australia. The summer of 2008 was a trip from Cape Town to Nairobi, 6 weeks in a truck with an overland tour company. June to September 2009 was the longest trip at 10 weeks. I visited Central Europe, the Balkans and a side trip for the last week in Paris. The summer of 2010, I cross... full info

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