Australia

at the end of the path, the cathedral awaits in this large gorge of the West MacDonnell Range

known as the stone of dream time for aboriginal people. They extracted ochre from these cliffs for ceremonial purposes and dreamtime which lead to visions of creation stories and resulting…

that white tree is called a ghost gum - it's an icon of the outback as its pure white trunk is seen as a beautiful contrast against the reds and…

this permanent water hole is a byproduct of the floods that created the gap. The hole is a resource for the wildlife that live here

nature's idea of landscaping a pathway

landscape of Simpson's Gap....not hard to figure out why it had spiritual significance for aboriginal people

Albert Namatjira is a famous aboriginal artist who used this site as his perch for painting the landscape. Not a bad way to spend a day at the office!

the vertical slants of MacDonnell ranges were a favorite view of aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira

the gorge is part of the West MacDonnell range wilderness - and this waterhole is at the southern end of a passage carved through quartzite by floodwaters

Every stop on this tour was breathtaking but I think Ormiston might have been a favorite...deep red mountains and golden pools...dream scape!