Kings Canyon lies about 200km northeast of Uluru (Ayers Rock) and is part of rugged ranges of steep sided red rock, bluffs and canyons. White gum trees seem to find cracks in the rock, find water, and survive formidable conditions.
We stayed two nights at Kings Canyon Station, a working cattle and camel ranch. Yes camels, and they are somewhat tamed for tourist rides. Yet, by far the camel population is wild and apparently number in the hundreds of thousands with an estimate of 1.2 million running freely. The BBC just completed filming a documentary on the camels. One camel shot expresses the look I give accountants when asked about accounting matters.
The opportunity for red rock photography is everywhere and saturation changes moment by moment like Uluru. We took a helicopter ride and saw the vastness of the Middle Ranges and valleys upon valleys of “beehive” rock structures and rugged landscapes. David’s first ride in a chopper will be memorable as he took about 600 images and a couple of videos. He also caught a shot of myself on an overlook of Kings Canyon. Steep cliffs!
We are currently staying at the Kings Canyon Resort and doing day and evening hikes. It is hard to pull away as the sun sets.
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