Sentences with phrase «by deep sand»

The Churchill Downstrack in those days was covered by deep sand.

Not exact matches

The EPA fracking study was commissioned in 2010 by the US Congress and stands as the most comprehensive review of the controversial mining technique, which releases natural gas by injecting a high - pressure mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into rock formations deep below ground.

The only thing I did not get to see was the famed «Sandbox» (a special workout that Shaw devised which an athlete performs in a 50 - yard by 10 - yard area hacked out of native scrubland and filled ankle - deep with thick, cloying sand), but this camp was all about strength, flexibility, and speed.

The state had a de facto ban in place as it studied the process, which involves extracting oil and gas from deep underground by pumping water, sand and chemicals at high pressures deep underground.

Extracting gas from deep shale deposits by fracturing the rock using a high - pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals is a hot topic.

Fracturing deep shale deposits by injecting them with water, sand and chemicals at high pressure — with the aim of releasing the gas they hold — is causing concern worldwide.

Marked by massive wooden posts, the necropolis extends deep into the sands and is still a forbidding sight in the arid Taklamakan Desert of western China.

Emergency responders successfully rescued the boy after three and a half hours, but the accident left Indiana University Northwest coastal geologist Erin Argyilan, who was there at the time, struck by the concept that deep, stable holes could form and survive in loose sand.

(Deeper reserves must be forced to the surface by an injection of pressurized steam, with even greater emissions; about 40 percent of Canadian oil from the sands is produced this way.)

Here we show that the East Greenland Ice Sheet existed over the past 7.5 million years, as indicated by beryllium and aluminum isotopes (10Be and 26Al) in quartz sand removed by deep, ongoing glacial erosion on land and deposited offshore in the marine sedimentary record.

Others asserted the prints were indistinct and did not establish the characteristics of a fully extended stride, a deep heel strike and a nearly as deep (as when impressed on wet sand or moistened volcanic ash) «toe off», the impression left by the ball of the foot and toes when one, while walking, pushes off and shifts weight to the other leg.

After entertaining his buddies by miming a sex act with an anatomically correct female sand sculpture, he wades knee - deep into the drink to jerk off.

To illustrate how demanding it was, the offroad route through the Finke Gorge comprised rutted, rocky sections and long, horror stretches of deep sand that even tested the ability of a 70 - Series LandCruiser tray operated by the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service!

With beautiful white sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, magnificent reefs near - by and challenging deep - sea fishing, Isla has something for everyone.

The «potholes», up to 6 meters deep cylinder - shaped holes were carved out in the rocks over a period of thousands of years by water, sand and stones.

You've got a picture of the perfect Caribbean island in your head already — the palm tree - fringed, white - sand beach, the funky little beach bar under the trees, yachts sailing by on the deep blue sea.

The feeling there is a bit ephemeral, lying on a tiny bed of sand surrounded by deep blue waters.

But families will be equally charmed by the white - sand beach, calm waters, and full menu of resort activities, among them snorkeling, dance lessons, windsurfing, and bike rentals (plus scuba diving, deep - sea fishing, golf, and tennis nearby).

Located 15 kilometres west of Phuket Town and almost 3 kilometres long, Patong has a white sand beach and is set in a deep oval bay, ringed by lush green hills.

Lake Wabby is the deepest of the Island's lakes and is surrounded by a massive sand - blow.

If you think that Bali is all deep - tissue relaxation; endless hours of sun and smiling locals gazing at the sun and tropical flowers, followed by nights on the sand with a drink in your hand; then you are absolutely right.

A daydreamers» favorite, the ocean at this beach is so clear you can wade in waist deep and see your toes and the sand — so soft you'll be tempted to forgo the blue - and - white striped sun loungers in favor of a towel spread out by the water's edge.

She is the jewel her name suggests, sparkling amid the deep hues of the ocean and surrounded by shimmering beach sand.

Surrounded by lush greenery, white sand, and the shimmering blue ocean, this luxury villa has a deep connection with its environment.

The SPA is located on a mile of unspoiled sand beach and features separate men's and women's sanctuaries ringed by treatment rooms, a room for two with deep soaking tub, lockers appointed with robe and slippers, private steam rooms, experience showers, lush amenities and a variety of sea informed therapies from facials to massage.

Accessible by boat or by walking through the trails of The Baths, this National Park beach offers pure white sand sprinkled with large granite boulders, as well as deep blue Caribbean waters rich with marine life and coral for captivating diving and snorkeling.

Whether you wish to scream for the quest of a lifetime by participating in numerous extreme sports or whether you fancy for the serenity of life while walking on the soft white sands, drinking cocktails by the pool and gazing out sunset over the deep blue Atlantic Ocean; you deserve to come back to all the opulence of home and more.

The topography is quite similar on most dives, as you'd expect on island reefs — a sloping reef of mainly hard corals that is intermittently broken up by sand, usually no deeper than 30 metres.

Guests can opt to relax or play, with a wide range of non-motorized water sports at their disposal, all free to guests, on Mamora Bay's beautiful swathe of white sand fringed by palm trees that cast cooling, deep blue shade.

This magnificent place is covered by the most extreme of contrasts; from the dry, greyish sand, to the deep blue ocean, and all colors in between seem to dwell in here, surrounded only by their peers.

Bicycles are not recommended on inland tracks as they can have tracts of very deep soft sand, carry two - way traffic and are used by heavy vehicles and large tourist buses.

Using as their set the subterranean, futuristic installation Vacation Homes of the Future by sculptor Jody Culkin and engineer Guy Nordenson, the actors in Uwe Mengel's spy thrillerMushrooms performed while buried neck - deep in the landfill sand.

I'm re-reading End of Nature, by McKibben; Sand County Almanac by Leopold and Thinking Like a Mountain by Arne Naess, the manual for Deep Ecology.

By Susan Casey - Lefkowitz Natural Resources Defense Council Monday, March 11, 2013 A deeper dive into the State Department draft environmental review shows that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is not needed.

Gas wells are punched deep into the earth; layers of rock are then «cracked» by injecting sand - and chemical - filled water under great pressure - the so - called «fracing» process - allowing natural gas to escape to the surface via well head, and so it is feared, allowing contaminants from fracing fluids to move into nearby water wells.

Hydraulic fracturing is accomplished by pumping a mixture of water, sand and chemical additives, into dense rock formations deep below the earth's surface under pressure.

Sandplay therapy is a creative form of psychotherapy that uses a sandbox and a large collection of miniatures to enable a client to explore the deeper layers of the psyche in a totally new format; by constructing a series of «sand pictures,» a client is helped to illustrate and integrate his or her psychological condition (see www.sandplay.org).