Field of Light

A very early wake up call, 4:15 am, and we just made the bus. He was early but then had to wait a couple of pick-ups later for a couple of sleepy heads.

A short drive out from the town to the field of Light. We trekked a hundred meters or so to the sunrise viewing area and waited until everyone was there.

At this point I managed to get photo that included Uluru. Quite a feat in the moonlight. At this point the field was a distant bed of colour.

As we got closer we could see the lights clearly. Many groups lit by high power LED projecting light into hundreds of optic fibres illuminating the spheres. The lit fibres snaked over the dry sandy ground like an alien nerve system.

As the morning twilight increased the lights appeared to get dimmer. Quite a few changes of light until the sun rose and cast an orange glow on the rock. The Olga's wanted a bit of the glory and shone in gold away to the west. By now the lights were an acrylic sparkle adorning the field with the rock now clearly imposing its presence in the distance.Read more