From our viewing station, we could see the Kata Tjuta in the distance. The colors looked ethereal!

We got bundled up (it is cold here with the wind) and headed towards the park early in the morning. Stopped on the path to take this shot.

We are a bit tired. We will be back tomorrow first thing to catch the sunrise and then later, the sunset. Apparently Uluru becomes bright red in the sun’s early (and late) rays.

I was expecting vast barren lands in the Great Australian Desert. Turns out there is fairly good amount of vegetation. At least in this part of the Outback. The most surprising part is there are absolutely no animals – no grazing animals, no wild beasts, no reptiles. Just a few birds.

Upon enquiring with the locals, found out that since here we are exiting winter now here, most of the animal kingdom is still in hibernation. The birds are the first to wake up and come around…

What an amazing piece of geological formation. The whole thing is one monolithic structure. If you start digging, that rock goes for another 2.5 km underground! This has been the one thing I always wanted to come to Australia for!