The Rock

  No, not that one. This rock is ever so much older than the famed prison in San Francisco Bay, and even cooler than Sean Connery. I’m speaking, of course, about Uluru, or Ayers Rock, as it is still known throughout much of the world. In July of 1873, Australian Explorer William Gosse, lost and desperately in need of water for himself and his team of camels, stumbled upon a massive red rock rising abruptly from the middle of the Outback. Stunned by the magnificence of the formation he described as" the most wonderful natural feature I have ever seen," Gosse nevertheless had the sycophantic presence of mind to ... [Read More]