Uluru Rain Series
15 images Created 9 May 2011
On Oct 14 2010, all the conditions came together and I happened to be there to witness one of the Natural wonders of the World- Uluru Rain.
I have visited Uluru and Kata-Tjuta many times over the last 4 years since moving to Alice Springs and I have seen it wet before, but never like this.
Torrential rain fell overnight and continued in the early hours the next day.
I drove through a foot(30cm) of water flowing over the road in the dark of pre-dawn on the way to the Rock. It was 90 minutes later that the cloud lifted and enough light found its way through to see the waterfalls streaming down the flanks.
The rain eased enough to set up my tripod on the roof rack of the Toyota and thankfully I had grabbed an umbrella from reception. It was a juggle and I was cursing myself for getting new suspension as the winds buffeted the vehicle making the photography an even greater challenge.
I knew that once the rain eased the waterfalls would dissappear quickly as the rock -holes on top ceased to overflow, so it was now or never.
In these images I hope to have captured some of the spirit of this amazing place during a rarely seen phenomenon.
Words cannot describe how I felt as witness to the vision and orchestra of Uluru rain. One of the finest hours of my life.
Most of these images are taken during a 30 minute window from 7am when conditions eased enough to enable a decent shot.
Many of the Pictures have been and continue to be featured in Newspapers, Magazines and Web Publications all over the world.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the images.
I have visited Uluru and Kata-Tjuta many times over the last 4 years since moving to Alice Springs and I have seen it wet before, but never like this.
Torrential rain fell overnight and continued in the early hours the next day.
I drove through a foot(30cm) of water flowing over the road in the dark of pre-dawn on the way to the Rock. It was 90 minutes later that the cloud lifted and enough light found its way through to see the waterfalls streaming down the flanks.
The rain eased enough to set up my tripod on the roof rack of the Toyota and thankfully I had grabbed an umbrella from reception. It was a juggle and I was cursing myself for getting new suspension as the winds buffeted the vehicle making the photography an even greater challenge.
I knew that once the rain eased the waterfalls would dissappear quickly as the rock -holes on top ceased to overflow, so it was now or never.
In these images I hope to have captured some of the spirit of this amazing place during a rarely seen phenomenon.
Words cannot describe how I felt as witness to the vision and orchestra of Uluru rain. One of the finest hours of my life.
Most of these images are taken during a 30 minute window from 7am when conditions eased enough to enable a decent shot.
Many of the Pictures have been and continue to be featured in Newspapers, Magazines and Web Publications all over the world.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the images.
