This dog patrols Yeliou Geo-Park

1 Day 1 World Project: The human at 3:00pm – 4:00pm (week before last)

Follow me as we alight from the bus and walk along this street towards Yeliou Geo-park in Taiwan.

Those seafood shops tell you we’re near the sea. This way to Yeliou, the geo-park where we didn’t know (but you do because I am telling you) that we would be dog-spotting this dog.

Sitting right in front of the ticketing counter of Yeliou Geo-park, this dog is certainly quite at home despite the crowd and the noise.  You have got to admire him for that placidity because even I didn’t bother to go take a shot of his face because of that crowd!!

Tickets bought, we walked in to experience Yeliou Geo-park for the first time. My only impression of the place so far was only the slight drizzle and the crowd.

Walk, walk, walk onto the boardwalk… still the crowd… kind of boring. Scan the horizon on the right, sea-view.

Wait a second. What is this I spy? Zoom in please!!

OK, wrong moment to take a picture perhaps. But is this the same dog???

The following shots documents the dog’s journey across the lonely beach which is a no-human zone. All humans on the boardwalk only. Discrimination much?

Sedimentary rock strata

So you might ask, where exactly is this dog heading for and why?

Here we are at the edge of the beach where it becomes rocky. I assume the sedimentary rocks are gradually being eroded by the waves to produce the sand and the disintegrated rocks in the less resistant strata (hello, geography textbook :P).

And then, it’s Party Time!

Dog literally plays by itself. Literally.

And then I suppose playing by yourself gets boring after a while, so the dog heads for the boardwalk. He was way beyond the No Crossing sign and gets away with it! :P

So what’s so interesting about Yeliou Geo-park?

The sea, the cliff, the rocks, the craters.

Honeycombed rock and honeycombed weathering

Random birds.

Crabs on rocks on the sea groove.

Mushroom rock are rocks that are globe-shape on top supported by thin stone pillars on the bottom.  They are typically grouped on a wave cut platform. 

And tourists. Lots and lots of tourists.

The Queen’s Head, a mushroom rock, is a Yeliou landmark and is estimated to be 4000 years old.  

Unfortunately, tourists do tend to spoil the whole experience for people visiting. They behave badly for one thing. Park rangers are yelling at them all the time, “No touching! No climbing!”

Get off there!

No going beyond the red line!

I did say that this dog patrols Yeliou Geo-Park, didn’t I?

Can you find the dog in this picture?

A black poodle along the boardwalk in this dog-friendly park. 

One last look at the cliff view and the south sea. And we get out of here. Thank you for touring Yeliou with us! :P

More about Yeliou Geo-park

Yeliu is a cape of about 1,700 meters long formed by Datun Mountain reaching into the sea… Because the rock layer of seashore contains sandstone of limestone texture,… it is subject to sea erosion, weathering and earth movements… (The) scenery consists of sea trenches/holes, candle shaped rocks, and pot shaped rocks. The Geo-park is divided into three sections, where different rocks named after objects they appear to resemble can be viewed. – from http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/

To view photos of these different rocks, go to Yehliu Geopark website.

Travel directions here – http://www.yehliu.com.tw/eng/purpose/purpose.aspx

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