Sentences with phrase «by outcrops»

Each country, although different in culture and history, shares snow leopard habitat characteristics such as mountains with steep slopes dotted by rocky bluffs, ridges broken by outcrops, and valleys interrupted by cliffs.

Fistral Beach is enclosed to the west by an outcrop of land that frames this channel and forms a small bay.

Tonsai Bay Resort is a perfect accommodation choice for those dreaming about a castaway tropical destination; located right on the beach in the northern area of Railay, it is difficult to find a more secluded place.Railay is a peninsula separated from the mainland by an outcrop of tall limestone cliffs which make it impossible for a a road to reach it, so the only way to get there is by boat, which adds an adventurous touch to the tropical holiday atmosphere of the area.The resort counts 40 air - conditioned villas available in two types: Superior and Deluxe.All of them feature the following basic amenities: private patio, satellite television, safety deposit box, and refrigerator / fully - stocked mini-bar.

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For Rousseau, by contrast, the family is a corrupt, artificial outcrop of a corrupt, artificial social order, which cries out for reform, and the only entity that can reform it properly is the state.

At those outcrops, the researchers calculated the percent of mud rock in the overall deposit by measuring the thickness of the muddy layers compared with the thickness of layers containing larger grains such as sand.

Because most of Antarctica is covered by ice and snow, scientists hunting for fossils are limited to rocky outcrops, generally in mountainous areas.

The moment of transition from the Ediacaran to the Cambrian world is recorded in a series of stone outcrops rounded by ancient glaciers on the south edge of Newfoundland.

«We're probably being monitored by both sides,» says Atkinson as we bump along, since the drug cartels are known to post spies on the rocky outcrops.

By studying the variations of uranium isotopes recorded in carbonates, the team was able to infer global anoxia occurring throughout the ocean using samples from a single outcrop.

The Costa Concordia — carrying 4200 passengers and crew — was holed by a rock outcrop just off the island of Giglio, Italy, at 9.42 pm local time.

The question is whether the Comanche outcrops are an anomaly or are representative of the vast stores of carbon and oxygen that would be predicted by warm, wet greenhouse conditions on Mars.

The two fossils were found over the past several years by farmers in the fossil - rich shale outcrops called the Tiaojishan Formation in northeast China and acquired by the Beijing Museum of Natural History in the form of shale slabs in which the delicate bones were embedded.

The new Mars photo by Opportunity shows a close - up of a rock outcrop called Kirkwood covered in blister - like bumps that mission scientists can't yet explain.

Area 205: Like Area 253, Area 205 is very low lying, is bounded by Il Lokochot and an unnamed channel that extends to Lake Turkana on the southwest, by the lower course of Il Alia on the north, and by the beginning of outcrops of Koobi Fora Formation, on the northeast.

Area 16 is bounded by Il Kimire on the southeast, by Lake Turkana on the west, by the southern limit of prominent outcrops to the northwest, by the Ileret road and the lower course of Kolom Guomde on the east.

The image was taken Oct. 23, 2014, by Curiosity's Navigation Camera, showing part of «Pahrump Hills» outcrop.

It is used to find rock layers that are the same age by looking for the same rock types in rock outcrops..

You can farm resources by looting flowerbeds, cactuses, mining outcrops, bonepiles, etc..

Protected by a few rocky outcrops, Mackenzie Beach is filled with calmer waters, making it a popular family beach.

The two rocky outcrops, on Fraser's eastern beach, were formed by volcanic activity 80 million years ago.

End the day an hour away in Stanley, a fishing village framed by the volcanic outcrop known as The Nut.

Die Plaat is the beach of the reserve and is characterised by unspoiled white beaches and glorious limestone outcrops.

Around 80 miles northwest of the Sahara and 60 miles south of Sicily, lies the island of Gozo — an outcrop of fudge - coloured limestone surrounded by the deep blue of the Mediterranean Sea.

Surrounded by hot springs, geysers and the steep escarpment of the Rift Valley with its volcanic outcrops, the natural setting of the lakes provides an exceptional experience of nature.

Whether traveling from Barcelona by train or car, the outcrop of Montserrat's sedimentary rock emerges over the horizon like something out of Lord of the Rings.

Whether it's searching for red - shouldered hawks at the precipice of a trail, painting broad strokes of the setting sun from an overlook, or meditating on a rocky outcrop discovered by following a lesser - known trail, the experiences we embrace on trails are limitless.

The Samujana villas were designed by Gary Fell of GFAB Architects to be extensions of the landscapes, with covered terraces that blend into rock outcrops and groves of trees, and rooftops covered in planters and natural stone.

We are surrounded by a myriad of route options, most offering perfect sand and crushed shell beaches for breaks, lunch stops, beach combing, exploring tide pools and rocky outcrops, or «savage lounging» (the paradise of a rejuvenating afternoon nap on an island in the pacific!).

The 2004 Lonely Planet Australia says on page 337, «If you really need to get away from it all, try the even less trafficked and unspoilt Fitzroy Reef Lagoon, a coral outcrop visited only by 1770 Holidays...»

Surrounded by rocky outcrops and lush forest, the beach itself feels isolated, but easy access to amenities (restaurants, showers, toilets) make it a great pick for families looking to get away from it all without roughing it.

More outcrops being smashed by water and some incredible tide pools.

South of Salalah towards Yemen, the deserted beaches stretch forever and form into gorgeous coves overlooked by rocky outcrops with spectacular blowholes.

It is surrounded by Tanekaha dominated native bush and large outcrops of weathered volcanic rocks.

Shielded by snowy trees amidst rocky outcrops, this cabin in Golden, B.C., feels middle - of - nowhere — except it's right on the slopes of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, with prime ski - in / ski - out access.

Several other Margaret River surf beaches can be reached by conventional two - wheel - drive car, including magnificent Injidup beach, a few miles to the south of Yallingup, an inviting sweep of sand culminating in a tall outcrop of dunes.

The uplands to the Northwest, consist of the foothills of the Maya Mountains bordered by limestone outcrops - rugged, unexplored territory.

Travel by speedboat through the emerald waters of Phang Nga Bay, filled with more than 100 islands and rocky limestone outcrops.

North - south running Tengah beach is the smaller and quieter of Langkawi's two most popular beaches, with the yellow grainy sand that stretches between two jungle clad outcrops at each end sheltered by forested hills to its back.

Gansbaai's enchantment lies in its dramatic landscape characterised by rugged outcrops and stretching sand dunes, encircled by both sea and mountains.

There is also a superb nine - hole golf course and 405 hectares of unspoilt National Park rimmed by scenic beaches and bays to explore, sixteen kilometres of National Park walking tracks exploring rainforest, coral outcrops and much more.

Reportedly built by a Franciscan friar after an apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared to him on the spot, the church boasts fantastic views over Locarno from the rocky outcrop where it rests.

Villa Semarapura is located on Cemagi Beach, in full view of the sacred sea temple Pura Gede Luhur Batungaus rising from a rocky outcrop pounded by waves rolling in from the Indian Ocean.

The beaches of Troncones include segments of wide open beach great for swimming, boogie boarding and even surfing, punctuated by rocky outcrops ranging from small rocks at the water's edge to large boulders that set a striking scene.

The reef in the shallows is not worth to dive, rubble outcrop was seriously damaged by the El - Nino in 1988, but at the steep slope and the deep jagged wall is still in excellent condition, from 15 meters to over 50 meters is charming colourful reef wall.

Inspired by the villas of the Mediterranean coast with its rocky outcrops overlooking the sea it was built to include the culture of fine woods and fine joinery.

These black volcanic sand beaches are expansive and soft and are interrupted by rocky heads and outcrops which add a dramatic photo experience towards sunset upon a long stroll down the beach.

But the real star of the cape is an endless stretch of west - facing beach, interrupted briefly by a couple of rocky outcrops.

Pillarsteen provides a break from the colour and vast fish life of the park, by being a site where a series of caves, chimneys and rocky outcrops provide breathtaking swim - throughs.

It is ideal for when the weather is not so good because it is close to land and is sheltered by a rocky outcrop to the north.

Klein - Aus Vista Desert Horse Campsite offers ten basic campsites, set under large old camelthorn trees in a small valley of the Aus Mountains, surrounded by granite outcrops.