{"product_id":"the-long-continuum-sunrise-over-finke-river-northern-territory-acrylic-block","title":"THE LONG CONTINUUM - ACRYLIC BLOCK","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcrylic block size: 50cm x 18cm (3cm thick)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinke River, Tjoritja \/ West MacDonnell National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA calm morning in the outback had me all alone contemplating the sheer timescale of the landscape before me. Scientists estimate the Finke River to be between 300 and 400 million years old. It is considered one of the oldest, if not the oldest, continuously flowing river systems on earth. The Finke was already flowing when Australia was part of the supercontinent Gondwana and before the rise of dinosaurs. The river existed before the MacDonnell Ranges themselves were uplifted (roughly 300–400 million years ago), meaning it is an \"antecedent\" river that maintained its course while the mountains rose around it. To provide some appreciation for this age, the river has been in existence hundreds of millions of years before flowering plants evolved, making it much older than modern flora. Contemplating that while waiting for the sun to rise was a great way to start the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scott Leggo","offers":[{"title":"50cm x 18cm","offer_id":52033518010661,"sku":"AUNT27-AB50","price":349.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1223\/0772\/files\/the-long-continuum-finke-river.webp?v=1774243198","url":"https:\/\/www.scottleggo.com\/products\/the-long-continuum-sunrise-over-finke-river-northern-territory-acrylic-block","provider":"Scott Leggo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}