As the sun rose over Uluru this morning, on the first day since Anangu closed the climb, traditional owner Sammy Wilson said the rock would finally have a “well-earned rest”. For Sammy Wilson, the day had been a long time coming, a day of reflection. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Uluru traditional owner Sammy Wilson on his country at Patji on the evening that the Uluru climb closed. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The GuardianIn the late afternoon on Friday, a long way from the crowds and chaos of the closing climb at Uluru, Sammy Wilson was sitting on a sandhill overlooking his country at Patji. “Today, you’ve seen waterholes and plants and animals and country – that’s tjukurrpa.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sammy Wilson beside a water hole on his country at Patji on the evening that the Uluru climb closed.

Source: The Guardian October 26, 2019 01:35 UTC