Past Climates Preserved
Just over 4000 years ago the building of the great pyramids of Egypt began. The last time Willandra Creek water ran this channel into Lake Mungo was not twice as long ago as that, but probably 4 times as long ago!
Aboriginals were fishing and camping here 12 times as long ago as when the pyramids were being built.
The last 50000 years have been a period of many changes.
The oldes recorded cremation in the world has been found here, at Lake Mungo. It’s still called lake Mungo but these lakes dried 18000 years ago. This site was added to the World Heritage list in 1981 in recognition of its Aboriginal heritage and the evidence of past climates preserved in its landscape.
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Lesley Williamson
Beautiful light! Interesting caption too!
Rita H. Ireland
wow so awesome what a awesome find!
Gavin J Hawley
Wow, sure is the word to use. wonderful comp, beautiful subject.
fantastic work.
Annette Blattman
wonderful take on mungo,
Jeff Catford
Lake Mungo is a very special place with a very special spirit. This image beautifully captures that spirit. Thank you
Robert Elliott
a truely stunning image of a wonderful area and a great description as well Gary
wayne51
Garry, that is a great place to visit and I hope to get back there soon. You have done the place justice both in the image and the explanation. Well done. Wayne
Robyn Lakeman
Fantastic image Garry and thanks for the history on Mungo. I have seen it in photos and have read about DDO’s there but fascinating read there
Donovan wilson
Thanks for the class in history and a top photo.
Phillip Weyers
Stunning image mate.
Brendan Schoon
Oehh Yeh!! This is it. Excellent composition and the lighting is absolutely very stunning!! Fabulous how detail there is in the foreground and background. The colors are also amazing and are making this picture an overall masterpiece. A masterpiece I had to favorite! Very well done.
Brendan
Jens Helmstedt
Great capture!
aabzimaging
Wow, really like this shot. Perspective, crop, colours, comp – just great!!
A.M. Ruttle
The scale of time is immense, and your text really brings it into perspective; gripping and beautiful image, well described!
Beve Brown-Clark
Exceptional depth…stunning colors…wonderful info to compliement the image
Heather Rivet...
gorgeous
John Kowalski
Fabulous lighting Garry, great shot!!
David Firth
Garry, I see you got out to Mungo :) I like the lunettes in the background on the left. It makes the image look like it’s from another planet.
Elana Bailey
Fabulous lighting, comp and capture. Well done, Garry. An instant fave.
Hans Kawitzki
Beautiful light and interesting composition
Angie Muccillo
Stunning colors of nature..fantastic composition…great work :-)
Mikhail Zvonkov
great work!!
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding
David Lewins LRPS
Lovely composition
Katrina Freckl... 3 days ago
I live so close, I really have to get out there and hopefully take some awesome shots such as yours