Sunday Selections # 685
Long ago, Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.
A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.
Nothing rude or vulgar though.
And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us.
The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one. Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look.
Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally.
something completely different this week (and rushed because I almost forgot, it's been a rough week)
my brother R and his wife V are on a road trip covering a fair sized chunk of the country and today's photos are of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock. it's a giant red rock sitting smack in the middle of the continent and people used to be able to climb it, but that is no longer allowed. You can camp nearby (I think there is a fee for that) and if you want to enter the area and do the three hour walk around the rock, you need to pay for a three day pass, even if you only want to be there the one day for the walk.
little commentary from me as I don't remember exactly which order these were sent to me
some are sunset photos and some are sunrise
R and V when they arrived at the rock boundaries
closer views
I didn't know there were smaller rocks as well
a natural water pool
and some information about the water pool, enlarging the photo might help here
Indigenous art from hundreds of years ago, enlarging will help here too
cave entrances?
Finishing with the twins:
who have re-discovered their baby dolls after a recent visit from an aunt whose youngest is a baby
they insisted their babies be wrapped in blankets too.
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I love the indigenous art.
ReplyDeleteLovely for the twins to 'practise' baby care.
jabblog; I love indigenous art too, though I don't understand the stories it tells. I think this is the first time the girls showed any interest in their dolls.
DeleteThree day pass at least they can go back during a weekend. Love that baby needed a blanket.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk; they did stay the three days at a local camping groind but have moved on now and I think they are in Alice Springs. Two babies, the twins have one each.
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DeleteThat's an impressive rock! I've heard of it, and seen it on TV. I looked it up, and was surprised to see that it is sandstone. It reminds me of Elephant Rocks State Park, which is near here, which has granite rocks. Not THAT big, of course!
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It's good to see the girls enjoying some dolly time.
Val; I am surprised it is sandstone too, I thought it was something else, I've never bothered to actually look it up. I'll have a look at your Elephant Rocks. Until the twins met a baby they had no idea what to do with the dolls.
DeleteImpressive rock! Beautiful photos of landscapes that I am unlikely to ever see in real life! The twins very tender there with their baby! Thanks for the rich post🌷!
ReplyDeleteKaterinas Blog; it is an impressive rock and the landscapes out there are so wide and so quiet, at night you can see millions of stars. The twins have never played with their dolls before.
DeleteI would love to see Uluru. The twins are totally gorgeous - but you know that.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; you would have to visit Uluru in the coldest months, the heat would be too much for you I think. Though I've never been myself, so I can't be sompletely sure on that. The twins look cute being pretend mummies.
Deletegorgeous country! The twins of course are the stars of the show!
ReplyDeleteLinda Sue; it's called the red centre because of the soil colour, it is rich in iron. The contrast with the green makes it interesting. The twins are always the stars.
DeleteI hope they are having a nice trip and how great to visit the rock, which I've never seen.
ReplyDeleteI can really see your difficulty in telling the girls apart.
Andrew; they are having a great time, I believe they are now in Alice Springs, at a campground away from the actual township which they will only visit during the day time, since after dark is when the rowdy gangs take over. I used to know which twin was which but not anymore.
DeleteThe closest I got to Uluru...or Ayers Rock as it was then called was in February, 1987. I was flying from Cairns to Perth (by plane, not broomstick). We landed at Alice Springs airport, but it was far too hot that day to re-fuel so the flight was diverted to Adelaide. We flew over The Rock, and I managed to take a photo of it from the plane's window as we flew aloft. I still have the photo here somewhere.
ReplyDeleteHow I loved my family of dolls when I was little. They meant so much to me, as I am sure similar with be with the twins.
Take good care, River...may the week ahead treat you kindly. My cuddles to lovely Lady Lola. :)
Lee; the closest I ever got to Uluru was when I worked on a sheep station for a few months and that wasn't very close at all. I'd like to see your photo if you ever find it.
DeleteThe girls showed no interest in their dolls until they saw their baby cousin. I never had any interest in dolls though I had one and a pram to drive it around in, which I did exactly once.
Lola is not very happy right now, she had a headache week and now needs her claws clipped again too. She goes to the vet tomorrow for that.
I saw in a picture on Wikipedia there was graffiti on the top of it. Who could have done that?!
ReplyDeleteMike; probably people who climbed it while that was still allowed. I think the ban on climbing went up about 2019 because of the damage being done.
DeleteOh, loooong ago, 1995 we visited, too - we did not climb, just walked around and it was a fee for a day. There was a (as in one!) disabled-only parking space.
ReplyDeleteHertz. Germans. Disabled in their brains only. Again we did not show we are German, too, embarrassing! It´s an international sign. Other.. way too many people also back then. A Japanese group was climbing up in hectic. What one remembers!
Also beautiful colors and formations.
This March on the way home from Frankfurt a LOUD woman told she has seen the world , also Australia. The woman next to her said, "we just come from there." LOUD one: "have you seen the rock?" The other woman was already annoyed and (I hope) pretended she didn´t know what LOUD meant. She really did not know the name for Uluru/Ayers Rock. Yeah, she had seen "the world".
Hope for more pics of your Brother and his Wife :-)
And cute twins with the dolls. How kid´s brains work is cute and amazing.
Iris; I have photos of The Olgas, another rock formation further west from Uluru and also some from Kings Canyon which is a beautiful area. Some people travel a little bit and like to brag about "seeing the world", I wonder just how much of it that woman has actually seen. My brother has travelled a lot and even saw the pyramids in Egypt many years ago.
DeleteI know, we´ve been there, too :-) We´ve traveled 6 and 7 months through your wonderful country. Yupp, I saw the pyramids, too. I could´ve even booked a tour INSIDE but my then-boyfriend gave our last money away to ride a camel - I could´ve killed him!
DeleteAs we have no kids we traveled a lot, but we sure have not seen "the world"! For that you need too have no job AND be rich ;-)
Also I would never want to see countries too cold or no respect towards women or mankind.
That lady bragged endlessly, it was terrible. We were on the bus 9 hours (and she drove on to Berlin even!! - new passengers to brag to).
Bless those two little ones, they are ever so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThe Rock is amazing, beautiful photos and made them larger so I would see. Thanks for sharing them R.
Margaret D; I would like to see The Rock myself one day, but probably that won't happen. Photos are the next best thing.
DeleteIt's a fascinating place, I'd love to see it in person someday.
ReplyDeleteThose girls grow more precious by the minute.
messymimi; I also would love to see it in person one day. The girls are growing fast now, almost two years old.
DeleteThere is nothing wrong with taking children to computerised or televised events, but taking them to see Uluru will leave an impact on their memories forever.
ReplyDeletehels; if I was able, I'd take the kids everywhere.
DeleteThanks for sharing these glimpses of Uluru! It's always fascinating to see such iconic landmarks, especially from different perspectives. It's a shame that climbing the rock is no longer allowed, but it's important to respect the cultural and environmental significance of such places. It sounds like your brother and his wife are having quite the adventure on their road trip!
ReplyDeleteOh, beautiful twins, but for nce the nature photographs are the stars for me, That is one place, I always wanted to go to from first I read about it, even before I started school. I knew you cannot climb the rock anymore - can you still touch it? I'd spend all three days in there! Sleeping under that giant in the starlight!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte; I'm not sure if you can still touch the rock, but I don't think so. There is a walking track and viewing platforms and the camping ground is quite a distance away from it.
DeleteAw those twins tug at my heart every time. And that rock though - impressive and I wonder about not climbing it anymore. there must be damage?
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Wisewebwoman; there is damage from long ago climbers, who would scratch their names and dates into the surface at the top and some would take small pieces home with them. And further damage from those who would climb in places other than designated.
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