#queen's head

[aneverydaything]

Day 1500, 1 August 2022

[connor-burrows]

Queen’s Head by littletree131

[earthstory]

QUEEN’S HEAD, YEHLIU GEOPARK, TAIWAN Queen’s Head is one of the more famous hoodoos found in Yehliu Geopark, Taiwan. The rock’s shaping is dated at around 4000 years old; the name comes from the rock appearing to look like the profile of Queen Elizabeth II, after the rock fell apart in 1962-1963. The narrowest part of the neck is about 138cm. Yehliu itself (Chinese: 野柳; pinyin: Yěliǔ) is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli between Taipei and Keelung. The cape is referred to as the Yehliu Promontory and forms part of the Taliao Miocene Formation. It formed when the Datun Mountain (大屯山) was pushed out of the sea; the cape stretches 1,700metres into the ocean. The cape has many hoodoo structures along its surface, formed due to the differential erosion caused by seawater. There is a description of how hoodoos form in this post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=373251239402593&set=a.352867368107647.80532.352857924775258&type=3&theater. -TEL http://www.ylgeopark.org.tw/ENG/info/YlIntroduction_en.aspx Lots more landscape features: http://www.ylgeopark.org.tw/ENG/landscape/Sight_en.aspx Photo: Kenny Teo, http://beautifulplacestovisit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Yehliu_Taiwan_03.jpg

[heckyeahkingkrule]

Archy performs a new song at Queen's Head;  “This is a new song. We’ve never played it before and we don’t really know how it goes...”

[leahrosier]

SAT. 01 JUNE 2013: Leah Rosier live in Bristol, UK

HQ Sound System presents an irie night featuring Leah Rosier longside Ramboy Selecta at Queen's Head in Bristol, UK.

171 Easton Road, Bristol BS5 0ES // from 9pm til late // FREE ENTRY!

[wanderrific-blog]

[roundtaiwanround]

Yehliu Geopark

Yehliu geological park (野柳地質公園) is a cape of 1.7km and its rock landscape is one of the most famous wonders in the world. The rock layer of seashore here contains limestone texture and is subject to sea erosion like wave attack, weather and earth movement. All these influences contribute to the formation of such a rare and stunning geological landscape. The whole Yehliu Geopark can be divided into three sections. You will see some mushroom rocks and ginger rock in the first section. You can also learn how these rocks formed and developed here. The most famous symbol of the park, the Queen’s Head, is in the second section. Dragon’s Head Rock can also be seen here. The third area is a wave-cut platform located on the other side of Yehliu. In addition to some rock landscapes, here also includes a major ecology reserve of the park. Besides, there is a marine world in Yehliu. Here you can not only walk through the best sightseeing tunnel under the sea, but also see some excellent shows of dolphins , whales and seals. If you prefer an educational and scenic tour at the same time in northern Taiwan, Yehliu will be your best choice. Opening Hours: 07:30~18:00 (May~September) 08:00~17:00 (October~April) 07:30~18:30 on Holiday Entrance Fee: TWD50 Address: No.167-1, Kantung Rd., Yehliu Village, Wanli District, New Taipei City 20744, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: [phone] Official Website: http://www.ylgeopark.org.tw/ENG/info/YlIntroduction_en.aspx Northeastern Taiwan Travel Information: http://www.roundtaiwanround.com/post/27549999249/northeastern-taiwan

[travelfarenough]

Keelung | Taiwan

I've lived along the East Coast my entire life, but my parents were born and raised in Taiwan.  They immigrated to the US a few years before I was born, and so words like Pennsylvania, or places like North Carolina were my homes, but trips to Taiwan were a part of my childhood.

It's a country that has changed a lot, especially in the past few decades, and continues to change, rapidly.  But a universal and untempered love for good food and loud conversation makes it an easy place to love.

When I'm in Taiwan, I usually stay with relatives in Keelung (基隆), with my dad's youngest brother's family.  I have three cousins around my age here.  I imagine, had I been born here, they would be exactly like sisters to me.

Keelung itself is a port city right outside of (and I think sometimes also considered a part of) Taipei.  It's famous for Miaokou's Night Market (廟口夜市, lit. night market at the mouth of a temple) and pineapple cake.

We run an unusual tourist circuit around Keelung, I think, because my father is here and wants to see places he's been before.  We go to see Yehliu's Queen's Head (野柳, 女王頭, which is a natural rock formation that looks...like a queen's head), where tourists line up to take pictures and my uncle makes small talk with the security guards, and the statue of Guanyin (觀音, a Taoist immortal that is responsible for just about everyone) overlooking Keelung's harbor, at night when the air is warm.

I think my dad was disappointed. He was in Taiwan just two years ago, but I don't think he visited these places.  I suspect that he wanted to show me his hometown and was surprised to learn that it wasn't what it used to be.  And so, of all the places in Keelung, I think my dad loves Miaokou the most. Many of the stands have been around for--well, decades.

The Count

(1) number of cousins I think I have | 16 (+, - 2) | now confirmed, 18

(2) number of cousins I have that are younger than me | 1

(3) number of fans at my relatives house I still don't know how to use | 2

(4) number of Taiwanese phrases learned | 2

(5) number of Taiwanese phrases I expect to have forgotten by tomorrow | 2