Sentences with phrase «by high cliffs»

A spokesman for the estate agents, Carter Jonas, says: «Beckside is a particularly rare and very viable investment opportunity, with Staithes such a tranquil and picturesque village noted for its sheltered harbour bounded by high cliffs.

In reality this is a collection of smaller beaches that are separated by high cliffs, forming a number of sheltered bays.

Long Island is characterized by high cliffs in the north, wide and shallow sand beaches, historic plantation ruins, native caves, and Spanish churches.

Bracketed by high cliffs, this pocket beach is where the steamship the S.S.Tennessee wrecked in dense fog in 1853.

The site is a beautiful stretch of desert, bordered by high cliffs.

Arrive at the 12 Apostles and descend the Gibson's Steps where you will be dwarfed by the high cliff line and these enormous offshore stacks.

Not exact matches

These doubts have been fueled by a high (but declining) unemployment rate, worries about a possible «double - dip» recession, and of course, the European debt crisis and U.S. fiscal cliff.

To return to the earlier parable, ideas do not much matter if they are held or being debated by men whose investment in them is as remote as that of the man high on the cliff who idly speculates about the options available to men threatened with drowning.

If so, the interaction between hydrofracturing and ice - cliff collapse could drive global sea level much higher than projected in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s 2013 assessment report and in a 2014 study led by Kopp.

By IAN ANDERSONOver the past decade, palaeontologists and hardy volunteers have been painstakingly blasting and drilling into the base of a 90 - metre - high cliff in a remote part of the rugged coast of southeastern Australia — the only dinosaur mine in the world.

The altitude ranges between 1600 m and 2400 m above mean sea level and although not very high, the mountain slopes are characterized by steep cliffs and crevices.

As Gamora and Thanos make their way to the top of a high cliff, they're greeted by a mysterious hooded figure who is the keeper of the Soul Stone.

«Reduce uneven incentives and avoid «incentive cliffs» by increasing [school performance score] points more gradually as students move to higher performance levels,» notwithstanding the fact that no research to date has evidenced that such incentives incentivize much of anything intended, at least in education.

If you want proof that the south coast of England was once connected to the northern coast of France, it's here by the millions of tons — 100ft - high chalk cliffs, miles of them, that match those at Dover.

Up four flights of stairs, way up in the sky, like a colony of little birds nesting on a cliff, blown about by wind with the high, airy sounds of the city coming up the hill in the ocean breeze.

But the only way to get from the top of the world's highest sea cliffs (on which we're standing) to the flat peninsula below is by a guided mule ride or hike, down 26 very steep switchbacks.

From the cove, you'll see some of the highest cliffs in the world and Kahekili's Leap, where King Kamehameha's warriors proved their bravery by leaping eighty feet into the ocean below.

The site is characterized by its dramatic landscape of rocky needles, spires and cliffs that follow the horizon, with trees at higher levels often stunted by the weather and difficult climatic conditions.

It's not often you get to see a 440 BC historic monument on a 60 - metre high cliff top from a sunbed on a private sandy beach lapped by the Aegean sea.

Immerse yourself in ancient Roman history when we stop at Pont Du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 1st century; visit the amphitheater in Arles, the city with the most Roman remains outside of Rome, Then, moving on to the Middle Ages, visit Rocamadour, a town perched high on a cliff; walk by the ancient battlements in the beautifully preserved, medieval town of Carcassonne; and visit Beaune's Hôtel - Dieu charity hospital, built in 1443 after the Hundred Years» War left many of the town's population destitute..

We start the morning by viewing amazingly dramatic Dades Gorge with high cliffs of limestone and weirdly shapped erosions.

Perched high on a rocky cliff looking down on the pale blue Caribbean waters below, I had a sense of privacy even though my neighbors are quite close and the walls consist of floor to ceiling windows slightly obscured by woven wood coverings.

Surrounded by Bukit's high cliffs, Eat, Pray, Love fans will instantly recognize this beach as the place where Julia Roberts» character meets her love interest in the film.

You will be blown away at the bottom by the sight of huge stacks and 70 metre high cliffs.

Situated on Koh Phi Phi Leh, Maya Bay is a stunningly beautiful bay that's sheltered by 100 - metre high cliffs on three sides.

The new colony is perched on 100 - foot - high (30 meters) sea cliffs and was spotted by Adams, USGS biologist Jonathan Felis, and their Channel Islands National Park colleagues Laurie Harvey and David Mazurkeiwicz during research trips to this remote windswept island.

The beach is approximately 6.5 km long and is overlooked by koga volcanic cliffs, the highest of which is 250 meters.

Seven waterfalls scattered in the high cliffs and surrounded by green trees soothes the eye.

Coconuts Beach Resort is a simple and nice Bali hotel located on the cliff beach of Lembongan island, with 18 free standing villas with their alang - alang thatched roofs are miraculously overlooking Mt. Agung and with the sounds of the sea.Each villa at Coconuts Beach Resort is surrounded by a raised pavilion with a landscape setting, facing gardens, the ocean and the lower and higher swimming pool.

The ocean floor here is riddled with underwater grottos, high sea beds, valleys, cliffs and hillocks, which are home to a huge array of tropical sea life and offer complex landscape just waiting to be explored by the intrepid visitor.

Includes two full - day island visits to North Seymour, a small flat island surrounded by low cliffs, South Plaza, an uplifted slab of sea floor or Bartolomé, characterised by a high volcanic crater.

Days 9 & 10 Includes two full - day island visits to North Seymour, a small flat island surrounded by low cliffs, South Plaza, an uplifted slab of sea floor or Bartolomé, characterised by a high volcanic crater.

Day 6 Full - day island visit to either North Seymour, a small flat island surrounded by low cliffs, South Plaza, an uplifted slab of sea floor, Bartolomé, characterised by a high volcanic crater or Santa Fe, one of the oldest islands of the archipelago.

The small sandy beach at high tide backed by cliffs can become a real sun trap for those wanting a quite to soak up some rays.

Located at the north east end of end of Towan beach, Great Western beach is a relatively small beach at higher tides, and is overlooked by large cliffs.

The beach is formed by the dramatic surrounding cliffs which circle inwards to create a small sandy bay at high tide.

The islands of the Sea of Cortez contain striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters.

Stuck between two high limestone cliffs, it can be reached by foot from Railay West at low tide.

Isla Espiritu Santo, off the coast of La Paz, contains striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters.

Surrounded by a mesmerizing natural landscape on Bali's southernmost tip and perched on a cliff top high above the Indian Ocean, the enchanting Pandawa Cliff Estate welcomes visitors to a world of unparalleled serenity, comfort and luxury.

The apostles were formed by erosion, gradually eroded by the weather conditions the soft limestone formed caves in the cliffs, that then became arches, which collapsed, leaving rock stacks up to 45 meters high.

From dramatic rock formations built by a giant to the highest sea cliffs in Europe, The Ring of Kerry is world famous for its wonderful scenery, and you can see the beauty of places like Connemara and the Dingle Peninsula.

Be dwarfed by the 70 - metre high vertical cliffs and marvel at Gog and Magog, the nicknames given to the giant limestone stacks rising up out of the sea.

Our high - end lifestyle resort is situated on the southern coast of Sardinia, 10 kilometers away from Villasimius, and it's set in a fine sandy bay, surrounded by picturesque cliffs with direct access to the beach.

Built on a cliff 1,200 feet high above the Pacific, the Post Ranch Inn is an idyllic retreat surrounded by an area of spectacular splendor and offers the ultimate destination for a luxurious escape.

Cruise the south coast of Nusa Penida as pass by the looming 300 feet high cliffs and Bat Rock.

Located on the north west coast of the island, it occupies kilometers of beach and the beach is backed by gorgeous pink cliffs that form the highest point of the island.

It should also be obvious that little is served by staking out a high road that leads off a cliff.

The three structures include a house perched on a towering cliff, a Rococo - style hut, and a flying ship moored high in a tree, supported by a mast extending to the ground.

Runoff from steep ice - cliffs, or through subglacial flow driven by water percolating through pores or fractures, will convert a high fraction of melting into ablation.