On Hong Kong's southern most island (Photo-essay)

Although there is indeed a Hong Kong Island, the territory of Hong Kong is far more than just one island. Instead, that which has been a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since 1997 geographically consists of a peninsula (Kowloon), the New Territories and 236 islands (including Hong Kong Island, Lantau, Cheung Chau -- and Po Toi).

That which is Hong Kong's southernmost island is by no means its least well known. In international literary circles, it has a place in the sun courtesy of a climactic section of John Le Carre's The Honourable Schoolboy being set there. But among Hong Kongers, Po Toi is probably best known for its interesting natural rock formations, some of which you'll see, as previously promised, in the photo-essay below:-

Before, we get to the rocks, here's a reminder that

Po Toi is an island where pretty scenery is abundant

Also on the island, my hiking companion and I
spotted dragonflies behaving as... ahem... naturally
as certain butterflies and grasshoppers before them ;b

Still, on this rocky island, there really is little question
that it's geological wonders which most abound

One of Po Toi's star attractions: Buddha's Palm Cliff

Still, there's no doubt that Tortoise Rock (aka Turtle Rock)
was the natural formation that most bowled me over

...and this even more so upon seeing that this is
how the same rock formation -- no lie! -- looks
when viewed from another angle!

For the best views of Tortoise Rock, approach it
from the south along the path that goes up
to the lighthouse on Po Toi's south-eastern headland

Ending this photo-essay with one last view of
Tortoise Rock along with hints of
what else was to come on our hike...

To be continued... for Po Toi may be small but really has oh so very much to see (and that captured this shutterbug's attention)! ;b