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Road to Kata Tjuta


Road to Kata Tjuta
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Copyright: Louise Fahy (loufah) Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 0 N: 21] (104)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-25
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-10 9:33
Viewed: 246
Points: 6
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Kata Tjuta is also known as Mount Olga (or The Olgas). It is a group of large domed rock formations located about 365 km southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. Uluru, 25 km to the east and Kata Tjuta form the two major landmarks within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The 36 domes, covering an area of 21.68 km˛, are composed of conglomerate, a sedimentary rock consisting of cobbles and boulders of varying rock types including granite and basalt, cemented by a matrix of sandstone.

The highest point, Mount Olga, is 1066 m above sea level, or approximately 546 m above the surrounding plain (203 m higher than Uluru).

There are many Pitjantjatjara Dreamtime legends associated with Kata Tjuta. A number of legends surround the great snake Wanambi who is said to live on the summit of Mount Olga and only comes down during the dry season.

Many ceremonies are still carried out here, particularly at night. One of these former ceremonies included a type of public punishment that in extreme cases included death.

Copyright © – Louise Fahy. The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without Louise Fahy’s prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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Hello Louise, my neighbour for today:)
Congratulations great shot.
regards Sergio

Hi Louise, amazing colours and I like how the road leads your attention to the rocks in the bakground, well composed. TFS

Classic composition with the road gently leading the eye into the frame. Colours are nice and bright and there are some good details. I would suggest that the picture is a little small, and perhaps you could make better use of the 300kb/800pxl file size limit.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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