23/6/21- Domes at the Bungles

Today we had a very early morning as our neighbours headed out early to see the sunrise. They drove out at 5:20am. They were back again by about 7:30 starting to pack up.

It was Craig’s birthday so we had an early gift giving ( once we found the gift and card) before we started touring.

We headed south for the day, from our home at the Kurrajong campsite, making the beehive domes, that we have heard so much about, our priority.

It was great to see them coming in to view and then to have the joy of walking among these ancient rocks.

After a loop through the domes we continued on to Cathedral Gorge, where we were treated to the sounds of Andy Williams version of Ave Maria in Saint Bernadette (?)-must look up the details when we have service- sung by a fellow traveller to enjoy the acoustics. Also an impromptu Irish Flute performance for the same reason.

Unfortunately cane toads are an obvious presence in the area, living in the hollows of erosion in the rocky areas of creek beds

After that we continued on to Piccaninny Creek Lookout, where we were treated to a spectacular view.

We then headed back to the car park with Al to consider the second flat tyre for the trip ( both on his fancy new Prado). Unfortunately Al had a second tyre, but no rim and neither of us are carrying tools to do this job. Luckily Trevor had packed a tyre repair kit and was able to plug the tyre and it appears to have held.

Celebrations under the “party tent” which has been erected in the front of our campsite to keep the campsite when the vehicle is out and to meet under.

We added one Jerry can of fuel to the tank which should get us to Kununurrra.

• 69 km
• Rough corrugated road

Ancient landscape
Sculpted by the passage of ages
Patient layering 
great upheavals, 
the work of wind and water. 
Powerful forces over time

Before my ancestors you were here. 
Ancient rock already

And here I stand in this tiny moment
Marvelling,,wondering
Adding my footsteps to the thousands before me
Awestruck

And left with the ancient unanswered questions:

Who am I?
Why am I?