Geological Gem of Taiwan's North
Located near the port-city of Keelung, Heping Island has seen its fair share of militaristic conquest throughout the ages. It survived through Spanish, Dutch, and Japanese occupations. Sadly, the fort built by the Spanish is no longer standing.
Heping Island is a place I visit quite often, there is just so much to photograph here! The variety of eroded rocks combined with the coastal view gives photographers plenty of subject matter to photograph. There is an off-limits section of the park which has more areas to explore. In this post I will show mostly photos I took in the restricted-access areas.
Links to my previous posts that also feature photos from this park is at the end.
Location
The park is located on Heping Island which connects the coastal city of Keelung, in northern Taiwan. The restricted-access area is in the lower right and is connected to the main island via a zig-zag walkway as seen in the satellite image below.
"Heping Sunrise"Shot in the unrestricted-access area of the park at sunrise with a 10-stop neutral density filter. The pillars of rock form one of the main attractions in the park. |
"The Chasm"In the restricted-access area, I noticed an area with mossy rocks and splashing waves against some big rocks. When the waves receded, the space between the rocks looked like a deep chasm, so I thought it would be cool to do a long exposure and let the waves create a fog-like effect in between the rocks. |
"Rusty Rocks"I noticed a section of the rocky ground upon which I was treading on had a rust-like color. In the background are mushroom-shaped rocks evident by years of erosion. An unused military lookout post can be spotted as well. |
"Mossy Lake"Contrary to what I've named this photograph, this image is actually a close-up view of a puddle of water surrounded by mossy rocks. What attracted my attention was the reflection in the puddle. |
"Natural Canals"Years of water erosion has caused natural channels of water to form in and around these mossy rocks. I used a long exposure time to capture the waves' motion and out of nine photos, I liked this one the most. |
Relevant Past Posts
If you enjoyed this post and would like to see more photos I took from this place, please take a look below:
- Digital Photo Editing - The Power of Shooting in RAW
- Geological Formations Landscape Series
- Landscape Photography Collection - Taiwan Edition - Part 1 (the last photo in this post)
