Sydney Harbor

No sooner had we arrived in Sydney and checked into our hotel than we were hit over the head with the panoramic spectacle of Sydney Harbor and Circular Quay.

Honey Grevillea

These beautiful Honey Grevillea flowers satisfied the Aboriginal sweet tooth. I was familiar with Grevillea as a tree, but had never seen or even heard of the shrub, let alone imagined that the flowers were edible and sweet.

circumnavigating Uluru

To wrap up the tour we did the full drive around Uluru. The incredible network of hollows and special features  form the basis of much Aboriginal mythology. These are thing they did not teach me at Green Vale or Choate...

Mutitjulu Waterhole walk

Uluru is not just a big rock baking in the sun, but contains gorges - such as the Mutitjulu Waterhole - that are bursting with life, especially after rains, which was the case when we were there. Not surprisingly spots like these were important way stations for the Anangu people, the local Aboriginal tribe.

Uluru from above?

 

If someone were curious about the shape of the massive Uluru formation from above, this map would help answer that question.

Uluru at sunrise, part 2

 

Uluru at sunrise