4.29.2012

Way Outback: Chasing the Light



After a late afternoon bike ride across the plains I climbed up one side of the valley to catch the sunset. Resting on a rock outcropping I witnessed a sky full of color chase the light over this ridge. With the day receding whisps of orange, pink and purple clouds emerged from the twilight followed by a quarter moon. It was the kind of beauty that made me laugh out loud. I kept asking myself "Is this real?"

I've been in Ernabella for three weeks with one more to go. I've been working long days in the studio fueled by the camaraderie and excitement of my collaborators. I love the look on my Anangu friends faces when they have freshly trimmed platters to decorate. I will post images of their decorations soon but for now I'll let the landscape do the talking.



Click here to see my time lapse video of the sunset, I can see the Earth move.

Way Outback chronicles my time in the remote outback town of Ernabella, South Australia. I am spending a month here collaborating with aboriginal artists. For more information on the project you can visit the Kickstarter page that helped fund this project by clicking here.


Click below to read the other posts from the series
Way Outback: The Road to Ernabella
Way Outback: Night Writing
Way Outback: Chasing the Light
Way Outback: A Story for the Eyes
Way Outback: Animal Kingdom
Way Outback: Paint, Money, and Land
Way Outback: The Red Walls of Uluru


7 comments:

  1. Oh the sunset magenta at the end is mesmerizing and the rock landscape so wonderful reminds me of New Mexico and Baja Mexico, also looks so peaceful.

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    1. Hello Linda, I have the same feeling about this place. It reminds me a lot of Colorado in some ways. Very similar red rocks to the south west.

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  2. This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing your adventure with us.
    Love
    Dad

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  3. Don't you love to watch the sky? This is truly grand.
    Sally Gravely

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    1. Hello Salley, Thanks for reading my blog. Almost every night has a sunset this beautiful. I'm so lucky to be able to see them. Hope your well.

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  4. Oh, it's my pleasure, Ben! You always have such interesting things to read and see. Just an aside, I had an aunt and uncle who lived in Australia at one time, and beforehand New Zealand. They've passed now, but after retiring they had truly yearned to live there. Probably due to some of the natural beauty. Take care!
    Sally G.

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  5. Gorgeous photos and video! So glad your dad shared them with us :) Be well, and safe travels!
    -Elizabeth Howell

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