Post by fots2 on Nov 1, 2011 23:40:09 GMT 8
For some reason, the past year has seen an unusual number of rock and landslides on Corregidor. Karl recently mentioned a couple on the south side of Malinta Hill. Here are some photos of those slides and a few more I have noticed around the island.
There have been numerous rocks come down onto the south side of Malinta Hill along the South Shore Road recently. Four sections are worth mentioning.
The first rock slide is completely across the road to the extent that the metal guard rail has been damaged. Here are three photos of that slide.
Last year there was a rock slide a bit further along the road but this one was cleared up quite well. Notice the bent guard rail from that slide plus some rocks that have fallen recently.
This is another new rock slide that covers half the road.
Here are three photos of the largest rock slide that occurred recently. It went across the road taking the guard rail with it. No one I asked knew if the South Shore Road would be opened again.
On the north side of Malinta Hill, there has been some activity also. A couple large chunks of rock fell not long ago near Malinta Point but did not reach the road.
Nearby some rock flew across the road with enough force to take out a section of old the concrete guard rail. Rocks have been stacked into the damaged section as a temporary fix.
On the North Shore Road between James Ravine and Engineer Ravine, a land slide has also closed this road to vehicles. Hikers can still pass by safely. This damage will be difficult to fix since the inland side of the road is quite steep so it cannot be rerouted easily.
I am standing in the middle of the road. It continues at the dark area straight ahead. Half of the road is now missing.
From the opposite side of the land slide looking back. The remaining half of the road is to the right.
Looking down the land slide that goes all the way to the beach.
Last year I mentioned that one of the 75mm gun shelters near a cliff had collapsed. Even though it was damaged, I was still surprised to see it nearly flat on the edge of the cliff. Now I know why that happened. A land slide removed the cliff-side legs of the shelter and it collapsed.
It does not look like it in this photo but it is quite steep here. Bottom right is one of the bases of the shelter’s legs. The top of the shelter is seen at upper left. Since this land slide happened a year ago, grasses are growing again which is starting to hide what happened here.
One of the new warning signs that have been installed around the island.
The purpose of posting these photos is just to record the reality of Corregidor. Our favorite little island is evolving. What is happening here is normal and it is probably happening to all Manila Bay islands (and every other island on the planet).
My last trip to Corregidor Island was a few days ago and my next trip is being planned. There is no place like it.
There have been numerous rocks come down onto the south side of Malinta Hill along the South Shore Road recently. Four sections are worth mentioning.
The first rock slide is completely across the road to the extent that the metal guard rail has been damaged. Here are three photos of that slide.
Last year there was a rock slide a bit further along the road but this one was cleared up quite well. Notice the bent guard rail from that slide plus some rocks that have fallen recently.
This is another new rock slide that covers half the road.
Here are three photos of the largest rock slide that occurred recently. It went across the road taking the guard rail with it. No one I asked knew if the South Shore Road would be opened again.
On the north side of Malinta Hill, there has been some activity also. A couple large chunks of rock fell not long ago near Malinta Point but did not reach the road.
Nearby some rock flew across the road with enough force to take out a section of old the concrete guard rail. Rocks have been stacked into the damaged section as a temporary fix.
On the North Shore Road between James Ravine and Engineer Ravine, a land slide has also closed this road to vehicles. Hikers can still pass by safely. This damage will be difficult to fix since the inland side of the road is quite steep so it cannot be rerouted easily.
I am standing in the middle of the road. It continues at the dark area straight ahead. Half of the road is now missing.
From the opposite side of the land slide looking back. The remaining half of the road is to the right.
Looking down the land slide that goes all the way to the beach.
Last year I mentioned that one of the 75mm gun shelters near a cliff had collapsed. Even though it was damaged, I was still surprised to see it nearly flat on the edge of the cliff. Now I know why that happened. A land slide removed the cliff-side legs of the shelter and it collapsed.
It does not look like it in this photo but it is quite steep here. Bottom right is one of the bases of the shelter’s legs. The top of the shelter is seen at upper left. Since this land slide happened a year ago, grasses are growing again which is starting to hide what happened here.
One of the new warning signs that have been installed around the island.
The purpose of posting these photos is just to record the reality of Corregidor. Our favorite little island is evolving. What is happening here is normal and it is probably happening to all Manila Bay islands (and every other island on the planet).
My last trip to Corregidor Island was a few days ago and my next trip is being planned. There is no place like it.