rock mummy sculpture

The rock formation looks like a woman lying down, not sun bathing though. This is why I label this as a rock mummy sculpture, etched by winds and sea waves and rains.

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I enjoy traveling to unknown places. Whenever I visit a country, I would travel on my own schedule, not with a tour group, even when it's not familiar ground. Basically I want to explore the place that I'm traveling to and not brag about the places I visited by being there!

The picture above is one of many finds on the rocky terrains at QiZi Bay. I was just sitting on this beach, pottering around taking in the sights and sounds when...

Photography is one way I discover I see more of a place I visit.

nature's sculpture

Illusion? Eyes playing tricks?

From this angle, this piece of rock looks like a human head -- hair, eyes, nose, mouth and high-cheek bone face?

Viewing from the opposite angle, it's just a piece of rock.

The nose is a piece of chipped rock of another kind.

Nature's artwork!

nature's art

A rock is a rock is a rock is a rock is a rock...

The locals call this sail boat rock

but to me

it looks like a submarine!

lovers kissing rock

What a cool rock sculpture -- a gift from nature!

A couple caught kissing in a romantic spot?

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Happy Valentine!

human face sculpture

Can the fishermen sight this from the sea?

We were told that fishermen will never take the females with them out to sea as they will lose their catch of the day!Interesting finds: this human half-faced sculpture was etched on the high cliff

(see photo below on the high cliff).

The coastline is rocky and craggy. We had to trek on the mountain of rocks and sand. Vegetation like the cactus and some prickly plants survived the sandy rock crevices.

turtle rock

Legend has it that once upon a time, fishermen were caught in an unexpected huge storm. In answer to distress, seven turtles appeared to save the fishermen. However the last one did not make it back to sea as it was too tired ferrying the fishermen that it died and became that rock.

Now I understand why in Chinese souvenir shops, there is the turtle ornaments for sale.

goddess of mercy rock 观音石

From this angle, the rock does look interesting, almost like a human figure, however from another, this is just a mass of rocks.

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The Chinese believe this rock resembles the Goddess of Mercy. There is a shrine below this huge rock. There is a tiny path that leads to this rock and this is on a high altitude. (Unfortunately I could not take a picture of the shrine below as I ran out of battery power to my camera.)

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The Chinese believe that the fishermen were well protected.

emperor's throne rock 龙位石

It was after a challenging and arduous climb on the sandy mountain that we eventually reach this rocky area. We had been looking for this nature's piece of sculpture, known as the Emperor's Throne. [ In traditional China, 龙 or dragon, this character refers to the Emperor. So 龙位 means emperor's seat which is the throne. ] Surrounding the throne were the subjects just a little below the seat.

It was said if a couple made love there and bore a boy, the child was considered a dragon; if a girl, a phoenix.

When we were at the site, there was no way one could climb up to that throne nor any comfortable place below for any one to make out!

If the sea was high tide, this would be seen lying out in the sea.