Xiapu Xiawei Island: The Red Sun, Veiled in Clouds, Rises Slowly and Awakens the Earth

Qingyu Guesthouse is located by the seaside in Lüxia Village, Xiapu County. It takes about 20 minutes to walk from the guesthouse to the sea cave of Xiawei Island.

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On the fifth day of the first lunar month of 2024, which is the traditional day to welcome the God of Wealth, coincidentally it was also February 14, the Western Valentine's Day. At the invitation of the owner of Qingyu Guesthouse, we set off from the county town at 3 PM. The road was a bit congested, and we arrived around 4:30 PM. The hospitable owner accompanied everyone to sit around the stove and brew tea, while I went straight to the rooftop to enjoy the gorgeous sunset. The spiral staircase, the glass pyramid of the atrium, and the windmills on the distant mountaintop were bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun—so beautiful! When I adjusted the zoom, a strange rock on the distant mountaintop, like a laden camel, slowly walked toward me! I knew it was an illusion of the strange rocks in the direction of Huangshigang!

The next morning, the alarm clock rang at 5:30 AM sharp. It was just getting light, and only a little rosy glow was at the edge of the sea. The weather forecast said sunrise at 6:37 AM. I set up my camera inside the sea cave, hoping to capture the view outside the cave under the shining rays of dawn. But the sun did not show up on time, a bit disappointing. Gradually, more visitors arrived. As I turned back, I looked back suddenly and saw a red sun, veiled in clouds, rising slowly. The earth was awakened! Full of vitality!

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