Sentences with phrase «see ancient rock»

For the day's social event, we were heading out of the city on a field trip to see some ancient rock art, hiking across a semiarid rangeland known locally as the Barrens.

Not exact matches

So, unless we uncover evidence of ancient transporter devices that could have placed 10,000 year old dinos within solid rock we'll just assume they died at the same time the rocks were formed, see?

At the western edge of the rotunda, however, some ancient rock - hewn tombs are still to be seen, showing conclusively that the area was used as a burial ground before it was enclosed within the city wall.

The Viking landers saw water frost on rocks, the Phoenix lander found water ice buried centimeters beneath the soil, and the Curiosity rover has rolled through an ancient riverbed.

To work out the age of that recycled ancient crust, Rita Cabral of Boston University and her colleagues analysed the sulphur isotopes in Mangaia's basalt rocks (see picture).

If comets were to blame, the team calculated, we would expect to see iridium levels of roughly 130 parts per trillion in ancient terrestrial rocks.

The specimens document the full evolutionary spectrum of feathers, from simple strands — previously inferred only from fuzzy halos seen in rocks — to complex structures adapted for flight and diving, which Wolfe's team believes came from ancient birds.

«Microbial life isn't easy to see, even today, so rocks that preserve evidence of ancient bacteria are hard to find and hard to study.»

Miller and his students, Ben Seitz and Cody Polack, replicated a previous experiment by having research subjects rate the relevance of words (e.g. rock, apple, ball, stick) in regards to a survival scenario on the ancient grasslands of Africa, and then tested them to see which words they could recall.

See ancient Aboriginal artworks throughout the region, from the Yourambulla Caves near Hawker, to Arkaroo Rock and Sacred Canyon near Wilpena Pound.

Take a walk into the breathtaking gorge, see dramatic rock formations and arid flora that shaped this ancient landscape.

We will continue for an ascent of easy access and we will arrive at the third step, the Phuyupatamarca (3700m / 12136ft) pass, along this climb we can appreciate the magnitude of the ancient craft of the Incas, walking on separate paths of the mountain and seeing rocks that fill gullies in perfect order, we will advance through paths of the Andean geography.

Visit the Aboriginal community of Hermannsburg, birthplace of world renowned Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira, trek down the ancient Finke River bed to a desert oasis, climb to the heights of Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park and explore the magnificent Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, where you will see the spectacular Uluru / Ayers Rock.

You can visit beautiful wetlands, see abundant native wildlife and view the ancient Aboriginal rock art sites.

See what actions you would take to protect native wildlife and plants in an ancient redwood forest or to unravel the geologic mysteries of the rocks that lie above and beneath us.

Along the way you'll view ancient Aboriginal rock art, splash at beautiful, freshwater swimming holes, picnic on white sandy beaches and see prolific wildlife, including birds, whales, dolphins and saltwater crocodiles.

Stay at one of several five - star hotels such as Cable Beach Club or Pinctada Cable Beach Resort & Spa, sample a locally brewed mango beer at the wildly popular Matso's Brewery, ride a camel along Cable Beach at sunset, see ancient fossilised stegosaurus prints in the bright red rock at Gantheaume Point, browse the open - air weekend markets in front of the pretty Courthouse building and shop for precious Pinctada maxima pearls, grown locally in the shimmering aqua waters nearby.

Hiking volcanos, seeing Mayan ruins, kayaking, jumping off rocks into the lake, visiting a cooperative of women weavers, visiting great restaurants, hiking ancient trails, rarely seeing other tourists... this was the best vacation we could have imagined.

This afternoon visit the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, a place where subtropical and temperate plant species are found together and where you can see the exposed layers of coquina rock that form ancient high dunes.

In this unspoiled wilderness you can search tranquil wetlands for crocodiles, birds and other native wildlife, tour the magnificent Maguk / Barramundie Gorge, see cascading waterfalls, including the beautiful Jim Jim Falls, experience Aboriginal culture with visits to ancient rock art sites at Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock and the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Cenrock art sites at Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock and the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural CenRock and the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre.

Join them and see breathtaking vies of magnificient valleys, ancient rock formations and cool fernygullies, away from the usual tourist spots.

Day Three — We travel past the Great Wall of China rock formation to the Brachina Gorge where you will see one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth and ancient fossils.

Visit the ancient rock spheres of the Devils Marbles near Tennant Creek, lounge in the famous thermal pool at Mataranka, see the beautiful Katherine Gorge and spend two days exploring undisturbed wilderness in Kakadu National Park.

Commencing with a private chauffeured, sight seeing holiday in Sri Lanka, your tour includes visits to several World Heritage sites including the Sigirya Rock Fortress, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Kasyapa's Palace and the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.

You'll see ancient Aboriginal rock art at Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock, take a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong where you can spot for crocodiles and other wildlife, enjoy exploring Jim Jim and Twin Farock art at Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock, take a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong where you can spot for crocodiles and other wildlife, enjoy exploring Jim Jim and Twin FaRock, take a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong where you can spot for crocodiles and other wildlife, enjoy exploring Jim Jim and Twin Falls.

On the Atherton Tablelands you can swim in ancient volcanoes or see Platypus in the wild, feed Kangaroos and Rock Wallabies by hand as they come up to you to say hello.

History fans will enjoy the battle sites of the century - long «border warsâ $; a trip to Graaff - Reinet, South Africa's fourth oldest town with more national monuments than any other city in South Africa; and an expedition to Barkley East to see exceptional examples of ancient San rock art.

At low tide take a walk along the beach between Wye River and Separation Creek to see some incredible rock formations created from ancient volcanic activity and find a private sandy beach to have all to yourself.

Then morning tea before embarking on a tour to Arkaroo Rock to see ancient Aboriginal paintings and hear an Adnyamathanha Dreaming story.

After breakfast, visit Arkaroo rock to see ancient ochre and charcoal paintings that depict the creation of Wilpena Pound.

She saw smooth lake, ranks of reeds to her left that marched out from the shore until the water rose over their knees, a fortress of ancient rock and conifers on the opposite shore fifty metres away, and dead ahead the Castle of Far Off Ease, the lodge where they were staying, tiny in what she thought Dante had once called a «giddy distance.»