06.01.02
看見這些巨大的錨形石,你應該知道這裡就是萬宜水庫東壩了吧。這些錨形石呈H形,每塊重25,000公斤,中央扭成直角。錨形石的英文名是dolosses,源於非洲語,是羊膝的意思。像嗎?
7,000塊錨形石構成了東壩的防波堤,它們互相扣鎖,吸納了海浪的沖擊。
除了錨形石外,還本一些一個個大孔的石屎結構以加強東壩的防護能力。
在東壩旁可以看到這些可愛的六角柱狀凝灰岩。依著麥浬浩徑而行不久就可以到達風景極美浪茄海灘了。浪茄依然保持著很優美幼細的海沙和岸邊的樹林蘆葦叢,海水亦澄澈見底。真想可以再到這裡露營呢!
We wouldn't have waited to visit the main (East) dam of the High Island Reservior if we had known that we could get there by cab. The children are young and could not have walked all the way under the sun. The view is absolutely spectacular in a fine day and worth visiting, once in your life time as a resident in Hong Kong.
The huge hexagonal columns (basalt??) can only be found in this part of the Reservior, which not only amaze you with its unusual shape but also reminds you the sheer forces of nature when parts of them were bent when formed. This is an interesting contrast to the equally impressive human structure of large dolosses just outside the dam itself. These H-shaped cement were carefully placed to reduce the impact of waves from the Pacific Ocean.
From here, you can also take a not-so-difficult walk to the most beautiful and unpolluted white beach in Sai Kung, Long Ke Wan. There is always a price to pay......no drinking water, food or proper toilet.
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