There were mushrooms, candles, animals, profiles of a princess and a queen, a shoe, and so much more. These are the rock formations found in Yehliu Geopark, Taiwan.
After our trip to Xiaoyoukeng and Qingtiangang of the Yangmingshan National Park, it was sort of a long drive going to Yehliu. I have dozed off to sleep along the way, especially that the cloud and the fog have covered the countryside scenery and there was nothing to see during our journey.
The rock formations can go as tall as human beings, and even taller.
Located in Wanli of New Taipei City, Yehliu is a favorite destination for tourists because of its natural attractions. It was a Saturday so our driver, Peter, warned us that there would be throngs of people in this area.
Is that a giant bone? A fossil?
He was right on the mark because when we got to Yehliu, almost every rock formation was covered by groups of tourists. I couldn’t even get a decent picture without having someone get into the frame.
There were smooth surfaces and ragged stones.
Yehliu Geopark is a 1,700-meter long cape that showed remnants of marine erosion, weathering and geological movements. Change constantly occur but there were park employees guarding the area to make sure that visitors do not damage these rocks and contribute greatly to its dynamic evolution.
Do you see the princess?
Scattered around this coastal area are mushroom rocks – from no-neck to narrow-neck to broad-neck images; candle rocks – that came with wicks; honeycombed rocks – their surfaces have tiny holes; ginger rocks – their surfaces are squeezed together by earth movement; pot holes; tofu rocks; sea-eroded caves; and fossils.
Mushrooms sprouting everywhere.
The most famous and the poster image of Yehliu is the Queen’s head. Here’s a tip: let your imagination run wild so you can see all these wonderful images. Otherwise, all you will see are just rocks and soil.
The landscape looks magical.
We exited the complex and was led straight to rows of souvenir shops, mostly selling dried seafood. We also had lunch in one of the stalls where I ordered oyster. Most of the stores we passed by prompted us to sample their goods, which we eagerly did and enjoyed the exercise.
Small basins are also everywhere.
If you plan to visit this place, their website details how to get to Yehliu and the history and information about the rock formations. You can also view our wonderful photos in my Facebook page album.
14 Responses
I was able to visit Yehliu geopark a few years ago. I am impressed with the rock formation especially the queen’s head.
Those rock formations are awesome. More points for mother earth for showing us these amazing natural formation of rocks.
Wow this Yeh Liu is super spectecular and I wish that I can take lots of photos when i go there.
[…] the coastal area of Yehliu, Peter drove us upland towards Jiufen, located in a mountainous area of the Ruifang District, New […]
It looks so beautiful. You can tell that it was once part of the sea. I would love to see this someday, hopefully.
I wish I could go back to Taiwan soon! It seriously is one of the best countries out there and this area is no exception! So beautiful 😀
I’ve actually never heard of this spot before. I love how odd these formations look. It’s so mysterious! I’d love to add this to my Taiwan things to do list!
This place is great for tourists to visit and the rock formations are wonderfully sculptured by nature.
It looks gross, especially those bigger rock formations. It’s like big fungi growing all over the island. :p
Wow this place is awesome. It would be a photographers heaven. And OMG was that a fossil? That was a huge bone. Thank you for sharing your experience!
It looks like it has grown giant mushrooms on it. Really loved the scenery. Would love to be there someday 🙂
Yes, they look like giant mushrooms. 🙂
those are seriously awesome-but-weird-looking rocks. is that a bone in one of the photos? i think it is!
It must be a log that has dried up. 🙂