Thursday, April 16, 2009

Skywatch Friday No. 40: Yeliou (野柳)


Yeliou is a small peninsula of rock formation at the northern tip of Taiwan.  Many million years ago, it was under the ocean.  The rock was eroded by both sea and wind, and formed many interesting shapes.  It is a famous tourist destination.


We have not been back to this spot for almost 40 years.  Last Saturday, the weather suddently cleared up and we saw the blue sky that we have not seen for a some time.  We drove around the northern seashore of Taiwan and stopped by Yeliou for a visit. 

 
The direct travel from China to Taiwan has been made easy during the last several months.  The place was packed with tourists from China.  However, the scenery was still the same and very dramatic.  Although the weather was good when we were photographing, we could see at distance a storm was coming.

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18 comments:

kRiZcPEc said...

great landscape shots, glad to be first this time. :)

fiziskandarz said...

oh my goodness! the landscape is just soooo breathtaking!! [ jaw dropped ] i like! i like!

Unknown said...

I love the landscape & its beautiful scenery.Perfect shot,all of them.
Have a nice day.

Anonymous said...

OMG! Beautiful, lovely shots. Inspiring!!!
Mary Elizabeth
Blog.

Carol said...

Beautiful!! the shades of blue with the green growth on the rocks... also the last shot with that dramatic sky...beautiful

Amy said...

The green right up to the sea looks remarkable to me. Lovely, lovely shots. The bridge looks to be thousands of years old! Happy weekend wishes from Illinois, USA!

Sylvia K said...

Your photos are absolutely gorgeous! and a truly breathtaking landscape! never anything quite like it! Thanks for sharing these!

Jim said...

Great colours in the sky and the landscape.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

Gennasus said...

Lovely sky shots. What a beautiful place, you are very lucky. Loved seeing your wonderful photos.

vincibene said...

Breathtaking fantastic pictures!

Reader Wil said...

Interesting photos. The rock formation looks like a castle! Very impressive!

Linnea said...

Oh..those are beautiful scenes of northern Taiwan. I was in Taiwan many years ago, but unfortunately my journey did not take me to this scenic locale. Thanks for sharing your excellent photography...

Janie said...

Beautiful moss covered rocks, beautiful bridge, and that last moody sky is great.

Arija said...

Very beautiful and colourful shots.

floreta said...

wow, these are absolutely gorgeous!

DeniseinVA said...

Wow, beautiful photographs!

Linda said...

Thanks for this glimpse of a part of the world I'm unlikely ever to get to.

abc said...

Very interesting place. Especially the second picture is really good.

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