Sightings of Lion Rock, Amah Rock and more one clear air afternoon (Photo-essay)

Over the course of my getting to know Hong Kong better through hiking, I've come to realize that there are a fair few rock formations in the Big Lychee which are thought to resemble this or that: such as Turtle Rock (aka Tortoise Rock) and Buddha's Palm Cliff over on Po Toi, and Vase Rock and Human Face Rock over on Cheung Chau.  Among those whose resemblances to that which they're named after I actually can see are the two most famous rock formations of all in Hong Kong: Lion Rock, and Amah Rock; both of which are located in Lion Rock Country Park.

If truth be told, the closer you get to either of these pair of iconic rock formations, the less they look like what they're supposed to resemble.  But even while they can lose some of their mystique when you hike up them (in the case of Lion Rock) or to them (in the case of the smaller Amah Rock), it still can be fun to go visit them; this not least because their location in the Kowloon hills allows for some really scenic views on clear air days... :)

One can fairly easily see why Lion Rock is so named

from this vantage point, right? :)

 

Long before we caught sight of Amah Rock, we were 

treated to view bonanzas of Shatin and far beyond

 

Visual reminders of there being a number of other hills, including 

Needle Hill and Tai Mo Shan, to the north of the Kowloon hills

 

A newt spotted in the catchwater we walked by 

the side of for part of the hike

 

 Near the same catchwater, some inventive souls have created a means 

for people to have easy access to some of surface runoff from the hills!

 

 From this angle, Amah Rock looks more to me like a seated woman 

than a mother gazing out to sea with a child on her back! 

 

Even from this closer distance, I'm still seeing 

a woman sitting on a chair from this other angle... ;S

 

Catching sight of Lion Rock again, post hike and a ferry ride

across Victoria Harbour to Hong Kong Island! :)