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Sunday, April 5, 2020
The sea stacks of Po Pin Chau
Usually when I think of Hong Kong I think of this type of view:
But of course the entire place can't be skyscrapers, as shown on this stamp of Po Pin Chau sea stack, located in Hong Kong's Global Geopark. Click this link to wikipedia for more information. The rocks are examples of hexagonal columnar jointing. The stamp is from the series of definitives issued in 2014.
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That is a sea stack to match the towers of the city!
ReplyDeleteI had the same thought when I was looking at the stamp today.
DeleteI received this very postcard from Hong Kong last year (I don't know why I didn't keep a picture of the stamp in the computer). You would expect the same for the stamp, and not interesting geological formations!
ReplyDeleteIt must be a popular postcard. Nice to receive a stamp that changes my perespective.
DeleteFascinating. I had to go and look at a map of Hong Kong I was so surprised by this stamp. What an amazing number of small islands and of course a very wavy coastline.
ReplyDeleteThe size of the geopark is really impressive.
DeleteSame type of rock formation as the Giant's Causeway in Ireland - really impressive.
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing. Hopefully one day I'll get to visit Giant's Causeway.
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