The hill that changes its color!
Shah Hudaif
You’d have heard that the chameleon changes its color. This is even used as an example to describe a mean or double faced person sometimes. But a hill doing so seems to be an unusual phenomenon. A hill in South Australia known as ‘Ayer’s Rock’ changes its color everyday and in every season.
An English traveller W.G.Gosse is the man to whom goes the credit of making this queer discovery in 1873.Those days, actually Henry Ayers was the minister of South Australia, so this strange rock with an oval shape was named after him.
This hill has a length of 7km and is 2.4 km wide with an average height of 384 metres. Ordinarily, this hill is red in color but undergoes a change in its color during the times of sun rise and sun set.
When the early sun rays fall on it, it seems as if the hill, as a whole has been set on fire with violet and reddish flames leaping out of it. In the same manner, the viewers can witness the appearance of violet shadows on this massive red rock during sun sets. From dawn till dusk, this hill changes its color first from yellow to orange, then to red and seldom to violet or even to black.
To lame men, this might seem to be kinda magical rock or a rock possessing some super natural miraculous power. But the actual reason behind this rock is its structure. The rock is structured in such a manner that it changes its color according to the changes in the angle of sun rays and weather.
This hill is composed of sandstone also called as conglomerate. The tribal inhabitants of that region believed it to be the abode of Creator due to its frequent color changes. In ancient times, access to this hill was difficult but now with emerging development of modern era, roads have been constructed thus making this hill a spectacular tourist attraction.
Also, a national park named Mount Alga National Park has been set up by Australian government over an area of 847 sq.km beside the hill. Thousands of people visit this park to have a glimpse of the Ayer’s Rock. All praises to the Creator, how perfect and astounding is His creation of our Creator which always leaves us star struck and dumbfounded. (adapted)
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