Monday, October 31, 2022

31 October 2022 Uluru Australia: Uluru on the Kuniya Walk to the Mutitjulu waterhole

 


As we left the Mala Walk we rounded the Northwest tip where the area was off limits to photography.  I sincerely hope that I did not infringe on any of these areas as I watched for the signs and listened to Jack as we were driving.  Being on the other side, we found ourselves in the sun which made the color of the rock pop.  Perhaps some of the clouds had cleared, but it was nice.  We arrived at the trail head to the Kuniya Walk and we strolled in the sun to the waterhole.  The Mutitkjulu waterhole is very sacred and the Dalia Llama once came here and meditated with the Original Owners of this land.  We heard and saw the scars on the rock from the battle of the python woman and  the brown snake man.   The waterhole was serene and on the way out I saw a mystery.  Jack did not know what it was, nor did the ranger at the visitors center.  With a bit more research I am sure that it is a marsupial mole.  The recent rains must have chased him aboveground.  We saw more rock art, some cool birds and then headed back out.  A final stop at the cultural center and a brief picture stop at the sunset viewing center and we were back at the apartment in time for lunch and a nap.  4:30 AM was a very long time ago.


The tall protrusion on the right represent a type of sign post that the people put up to announce a meeting


The figure facing left is of a man thrown into the rocks by an evil spirit and the impact left an imprint of his face


We have rounded the north tip and have arrived at the place where the sand python left her eggs


Now we are at the head of the Kuniya Walk


The sun is out and the rock is orange


A tree up on top!


Off to the waterhole we go


Many of the trees are gum trees, ghost, white and red gum trees


I see a face and a hand on here


The scar from the whack that the python lady gave


So many cool shapes of the rocks


The python lady's head



The gum trees are very white


Nic waterhole


The water flows along this bank


We three trees are thirsty no more


Huge caves


The mystery marsupial mole


I think it is a match


Birds photobombing


Lots of rock art


The original owners are the only ones who know what all these symbols represent


These are most assuredly boomerangs 


Big graceful shapes


Kangaroos?


Old swallow nests


A turtle


Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike


Big swallow nests look like a skull


This huge slab has two eyes, a nose and a mouth



The Flaming Falcon was written on the back of this car.  Look close and you can see the coat hanger as an antenna




 It has been 148 days since we began our Migration