Seven Spectacular Overhanging Rocks Around the World飛巖凌空

Overhanging rocks are pieces of rocks that stand horizontally out of the mountains. They literally hang over a precipice1） and offer amazing views of the surrounding terrain. Greater dose2） of excitement， gorgeous views of the natural environment， and the possibility of taking amazing photos are the things that make these places popular among tourists.

懸崖突巖是山崖上凌空而出的巖石。它們簡直就是掛在懸崖上面，能夠讓人看到周圍地貌的迷人景觀。令人更加興奮的體驗，周圍大自然那賞心悅目的美景，還有可能拍到令人驚嘆的照片，都是這些地方深受游客喜歡的原因。

1. Hanging Rock， Australia 澳大利亞的突巖

This unusual geological formation is located in the Grose Valley-a rugged valley in the Blue Mountains， New South Wales， Australia. It is an outstanding feature near Baltzer Lookout， at the end of Ridgewell Road， Blackheath. A huge， overhanging block of sandstone3） over 100 m high， jutting4） out into the Grose Valley， has become detached from the main cliff. It's not actually hanging of course but a crack5） in the rock， which separates hanging rock from other rocks and gives that impression. The crack is roughly 50 cm wide so it is rather easy （yet still a bit dangerous） to step on the hanging part of the rock. The Hanging Rock offers amazing views of the Grose Valley and the Blue Mountains， which has featured in many calendars and climbing photos.

這個非同尋常的地質結構位于澳大利亞新南威爾士州藍山山脈的一個崎嶇山谷格羅斯谷中。這處美不勝收的特色景觀緊鄰巴爾策觀景臺，位于布萊克希思的里奇韋爾路的盡頭。一塊100多米高的、懸空的巨大沙巖伸向格羅斯谷，并且已經和懸崖主體分離。當然，它并不是真的懸空，而是巖石中有一道裂縫把突巖和其他巖石分開了，才使人有了這種感覺。這道裂縫大約有50厘米寬，所以走上巖石懸空的部分相當容易（但仍然有些危險）。在懸石上能夠領略格羅斯谷和藍山那令人驚艷的美景，這一美景業已成為許多日歷和登山照片的重要組成部分。

2. Trolltunga， Norway 挪威的巨魔之舌

The fittingly named "Troll's6） Tongue" sticks out of a vertical mountain side above a 350 m drop7）. It offers a magnificent view of Skjeggedal near town of Odda. Trolltunga is one of the most spectacular scenic rocks in Norway. It is situated about 1100 m above sea level， hovering 700 m above lake Ringedalsvatnet in Skjeggedal. The view is breathtaking. The hike goes through high mountains， takes 8～10 hours in total （to Trolltunga and return） and the ascent8） is about 900 m. The location is far less known than some other spectacular geological oddities in Norway， and therefore， much less crowded， however still quite accessible9）.

“巨魔之舌”這個名字非常貼切，它從一座陡直的山的一側伸出，距谷底350米高。在上面可以看到奧達城周圍斯克杰戈達爾峽谷壯美的風景。巨魔之舌是挪威最壯觀的觀光巖之一，它高出海平面大約1100米，懸停在斯克杰戈達爾峽谷的Ringedalsvatnet湖上方700米處，景觀攝人心魄。徒步上去要穿越重重高山，（往返一趟巨魔之舌）共需8～10個小時。上坡路約有900米。這個地方遠不如挪威其他一些壯觀的地質奇觀有名，因此也沒有那么多人，不過去那里還是相當容易的。

1. precipice [?pres?p?s] n. 懸崖，峭壁

2. dose [d??s] n. （藥物等的）量endprint

3. sandstone [?s?ndst??n] n. 【地】沙巖

4. jut [d??t] vi. 突出；伸出（out）

5. crack [kr?k] n. 裂縫；裂口；縫隙

6. troll [tr?l] n. （北歐民間傳說中居于地下、洞中、山間的）巨人，巨怪

7. drop [dr?p] n. 落差；垂直距離

8. ascent [??sent] n. 上坡路

9. accessible [?k?ses?bl] adj. 可（或易）進入的

10. ledge [led?] n. 巖石突出物，巖架

11. indubitably [?n?dju?b?t?bli] adv. 不容置疑地

12. misty [?m?sti] adj. 籠罩著霧的；霧氣覆蓋的

13. turbulence [?t??bj?l?ns] n. （液體或氣體的）紊流；【氣】湍流

14. pristine [?pr?sti?n] adj. 原始（狀態）的；早期的

3. Rock Ledge10） at Kaieteur Falls， Guyana 圭亞那凱厄圖爾大瀑布的巖架

The magnificent Kaieteur Falls are the centerpiece of Guyana's Kaieteur National Park. It is indubitably11） one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. Visitors love to watch the waterfall from this protruding rock because it offers experience of the Potaro River power， the thunder of the falls itself， an amazing view at the misty12） turbulence13） of the base of Kaieteur Falls and the pristine14） rainforest valley. Because of its remote location， most visitors to the Kaieteur Falls won't see any other people during their stay.

壯麗的凱爾圖爾大瀑布是圭亞那凱爾圖爾國家公園引人注目的景觀。它無疑是世界上最壯觀的瀑布之一。游客喜歡從這塊突出的巖石上來觀看凱爾圖爾大瀑布，因為它可以讓人感受到普塔羅河的力量，體驗凱爾圖爾大瀑布本身如雷般的巨響，領略大瀑布底部氤氳的湍流和原始雨林山谷令人驚嘆的美景。因為地處偏僻，許多來凱爾圖爾大瀑布的游客在逗留期間看不到其他任何人。

4. Hanging Rock at Hanging Rock State Park， USA 美國懸巖州立公園的懸巖

The Hanging Rock is located in Hanging Rock State Park-a 7014-acre North Carolina state park in Stokes County， North Carolina in the United States. The Hanging Rock is a spectacular， airy spot with great views of much of the park， including Moores Knob mountain. The true summit of rock is about 400 m away and off official trail but it too has many cliff lines and outcrops15） with more views.

該懸巖位于懸巖州立公園——美國北卡羅萊納州斯托克斯縣占地7014英畝的北卡羅萊納州立公園。懸巖是一處壯觀的空中景點，人們在此可以看到懸巖州立公園的大部分美景，其中就有莫萊斯-科諾布山。懸巖的真正頂峰大約在400米以外的地方，并不在正道上，但也有許多懸崖峭壁和突巖能看到更多的美景。

5. Eagle Rock， Australia 澳大利亞的鷹巖

Eagle Rock is located in Royal National Park—a national park in New South Wales， Australia， 29 km south of Sydney central business district. This rock is a unique formation near Curracarong， about halfway down the length of the park on the coast. It is a large rock outcrop that looks like an eagle's head when viewed from the side.

鷹巖位于皇家國家公園——這是澳大利亞新南威爾士的一座國家公園，距離悉尼商業中心區南部29公里。這塊造型獨特的巖石在克拉龍附近，位于海邊的國家公園的中間地段。它是一塊巨大的突巖，從側面看就像老鷹的頭。

15. outcrop [?a?tkr?p] n. 【地】露頭；出露，露出地表

16. gorge [ɡ??d?] n. 峽谷endprint

17. granite [?ɡr?n?t] n. 花崗巖，花崗石

18. monolith [?m?n?l?θ] n. 獨塊巨石

6. Leopard Rock， South Africa 南非的花豹巖

Leopard Rock is situated in the Oribi Gorge16） Nature Reserve—a park in KwaZulu-Natal， South Africa， about 21 km inland from Port Shepstone. Famous Leopard Rock juts out over the vast expanse of the valley of Oribi Gorge. The rock is named after the famous "Leopard photo" （a tame leopard on this rock looking over the gorge） which was taken over 40 years ago.

花豹巖位于侏羚峽自然保護區——南非夸祖魯-納塔爾省的一座公園，是距離謝普斯敦港大約21公里的內陸地區。著名的花豹巖向外突起，位于侏羚峽山谷廣袤地帶的上方。這塊巖石是以40多年前拍攝的著名的“花豹照片”（一只溫順的花豹站在這塊巖石上俯視著峽谷）來命名的。

7. Diving Board， USA 美國的跳板巖

The Diving Board is located in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of California， rising 1100 m from the floor of Yosemite Valley. It is the prominent rock on the west side of Half Dome that projects out in front of the face of Half Dome-a granite17） dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley-possibly Yosemite's most familiar rock formation. On the west， visitors can see the whole valley， below is a 10 m overhang and a 460 m vertical face almost straight above Mirror Lake， and on the east， visitors are treated to the most glorious view of the face of Half Dome. This is the location where Ansel Adams took the famous photo of Half Dome "The Monolith18）" in April， 1927.

跳板巖坐落在加利福尼亞州內華達山脈西部的約塞米蒂國家公園，它距約塞米蒂山谷的谷底有1100米。在約塞米蒂山谷最東邊有一個名叫半穹頂的花崗巖圓頂，這塊引人注目的巖石就在半穹頂西側，面向半穹頂向外突出，可能是約塞米蒂國家公園最廣為人知的巖石。游客向西可以看到整個山谷，腳下是一塊10米長的突巖和一塊幾乎垂直位于鏡湖之上高達460米的陡直巖面。向東望去，游客可以盡賞半穹頂正面最壯美的景色，這里正是1927年4月安塞爾·亞當斯（編注：美國著名攝影師）那幅著名的半穹頂照片“獨塊巨石”的拍攝地點。endprint