Mutitjulu, at the base of Uluru, was historically one of the most reliable water sources for local Indigenous people. Seeing rain at Uluru is a rare and amazing experience. The Indigenous people see rain as a blessing, but the tourists had run for cover, so I was privileged to be alone here for this sacred moment. Over millennia, water has carved pools into the rock on its way to the base. In this photo you can see the green foliage of a small tree sitting at the base of a higher pool which is hidden from our view. The mystery of not knowing what that pool looks like allows your imagination to take flight. I love the textures of the rock on the right, with shapes like faces. I also love the way the rain colours the rock darkly at the top as it absorbs into the stone, and the way the overflow snakes its way down into the pools below. Over time, I feel this image will reveal many more intriguing things.

Catalog Number: NTCF003904
Edition: 300
Image Ratio: 3:4