Sentences with phrase «by stalactites»

Well, the undercut on these Mediterranean cliffs are about 500 years old (judging by the stalactites hanging on the cliffs).

This sinkhole formed hundreds of thousands of years ago, and is characterized by stalactites, stalagmites, and a vast emptiness — not much marine life lives in this part of the ocean.

Let yourself get awed by the stalactites and stalagmites that have been sculptured by the nature during millions of years.

Swim across 437 yards (400 meters) of crystal - clear water in an underground river surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites.

A mammoth - size cave, once dry as evidenced by stalactites, has been submerged since the Ice Age.

Go through the door, on your way you will find a room or two blocked by stalactites, smash them to enter the room to collect the resources in the room.

Words printed on the work, in the hollows created by stalactite and stalagmite imagery, reinforce the point: «WHEN SPELUNKING SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO STOOP....

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Conceived and built in the 1950s by mathematician Leland Sprinkle, the organ produces tones using rubber - tipped mallets to strike stalactites as its keys are played.

STALACTITES are formed by the drip, drip of water, right?

Rohling's team dated the stalactites by measuring how much of the rock's uranium has decayed into thorium.

Instead of blowing air through pipes, it operates by rhythmically striking 37 different stalactites scattered across the 3.5 - acre cave.

Over a period of at least 1 million years, these spaces were filled by repeated flows of minerals carried by water flowing through the cave, similar to the way that stalactites and stalagmites are formed by the dripping of water.

Dancers in «Stalactites,» a video by Mark DeChiazza, based on Orpheus Unsung, a theater work composed by Steven Mackey, with Jason Treuting.

Stalactites and stalagmites spend thousands of years reaching down or reaching up, drop by drop, searching for each other in the darkness.

Stalactites found inside the sinkhole confirm it was formed as an above - water cave that was subsequently swallowed by rising sea levels.

Only accessible by tour, this underground river with crystal clear waters is surrounded on all sides by crystals and stalactite formations.

Akin to a gondolier in Venice, our rower, if that's what you even call them, kept us entertained with a series of jokes and also by enhancing our imagination by pointing out stalactites and stalagmites, that resembled fruit, vegetables, animals, sea creatures and the ever popular Buddha and the Holy Family.

A stalactite and stalagmite pair of dripstone speleothems from a newly found submerged cave system on the west wall of the Blue Hole at a depth of 135 feet along with the other samples will be dated by Dr. Yename Asmerom.

During your walk you will observe volcanic stalactites, lava accumulations, and «wandering blocks» (rock carved by lava).

The Reed Flute cave is a 787ft (240m) long water - eroded cave, featuring a fascinating collection of stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition.

[10] Although sometimes similar in appearance to speleothems in caves formed by dissolution, lava stalactites are formed by the cooling of residual lava within the lava tube.

At this time it was dry and because of its limestone makeup, stalagmites and stalactites were created drop by drop of limestone rich water.

A rare and wonderful dive, the Great Blue Hole is a perfectly circular hole surrounded by coral edges and filled with stalactite and limestone cave ridges to depths as deep as 400 feet.

The grotto is surrounded by tropical scrub trees, while inside stalactites are found hanging from the ceiling.

As you swim in the refreshing waters of the cavern, you will be amazed by the breathtaking rock formations, including stalactites and stalagmites.

It is distinguished by the Geomunoreum lava tube system, which is the most impressive and significant series of protected lava tube caves in the world and includes a spectacular array of secondary carbonate speleothems (stalactites and other decorations), with an abundance and diversity unknown elsewhere within a lava cave.

Famous for the decorative brownish - red Arawak pictographs etched by the Amerindians and found on the cave's walls and ceiling, Fontein Cave is marked with rich ancestral history that continues its storytelling among thousand - year - old stalactites and stalagmites.

Due largely to the discovery of stalactites in the underwater caves found in the Belize Barrier Reef, geologists have discovered that the Belize Barrier Reef was not created by volcanic activity (as many reefs are) but instead by the most recent glacial period instead.

Marvel at stalactites formed by centuries of flowing water.

Pristine rainforests, caves with stunning stalactites and beautiful beaches washed by clear emerald waters.

Venture into amazing caves where you'll see stalactite and stalagmite crystal structures and otherworldly formations, all formed by single drops of water and the slow passage of time.

Characterized by limestone caves and enormous stalactite formations, the Blue Hole's unique underwater formations are extraordinary.

Thousand year - old stalactites and stalagmites stand side by side with ancient Mayan pottery at the entrance to the Mayan underworld «Xibalba.»

You will have the chance to explore the caves by foot or scuba diving and discover many different rock formations, stalactites, stalagmites, fossils and even fruit bats.

Playa Del Carmen's Alux restaurant is set within a cave, complete with stalagmites and stalactites and you can feast on delicious dishes made from local ingredients and fresh seafood, all by candlelight.

A huge cave system in southern Yucatan near the small town of Oxkutzcab, Loltun boasts impressive stalactites and stalagmites and was used as a refuge by nomadic hunters in prehistoric times and by the ancient Maya.

It was dark, but I could make out the mouth of a cave studded by eerie, enormous stalactites.

Highlights of this trip include a visit to the Misool archipelago and its unique topography of karst dissolution; Tomolo Bay, where various caves reveal stalactites, prehistoric cave paintings and a mysterious jellyfish lake; Batana Island with jungle treks to hidden waterfalls escorted by knowing locals; Waigeo Island for spelunking and snorkeling; Dampier Strait, home to some of Raja Ampat's premier coral reef; and Wayag Islands whose vibrant reefs, marine life, coves, lagoons, channels, inlets and sandy beaches represent some of the world's truest jewels.

There's a lot I could talk about here: the undulating rhythm of this fight, composed of brief openings in which we could deal meaningful damage and long stretches where every attack we tried required great precision, lest we be devastated by Nergigante's powerful claws; the wins afforded to us by our use of the environment, which in one instance let us crush the dragon under loose hanging crystal stalactites; our use of items like flash pods, bombs, and healing powders — things that only 5 hours of play before we'd only seen as curiosities, but now felt like necessities.

Inspired by one quirky collection and a conceptual artwork, Fensterstock will collect shells in her native Maine and Sanibel Island to produce large ornamental cabinets as well as loose, organic stalactites to pepper the wall.

It was heartening to encounter many of these folks near some of the better works on view: Thomas Hirschhorn's globe - laden shelves at Chantal Crousel (snapped up by the Philadelphia Museum of Art by midafternoon) and Sterling Ruby's magnificent inverted stalactite at Christian Nagel's and Bärbel Grässlin's shared booth (neither claims the artist in the fair catalogue).

Struck by the eerie similarities between the giant megalopolises of Los Angeles and Beijing, Sterling Ruby (born 1972) takes the reader into his own journalistic vision - sourcing photographs of landscapes and interiors of the two cities, both shot and found by the artist - each page claustrophobically framed by collaged imagery of stalagmites and stalactites.

Highlights include pleasing geometric abstractions on found wood by Alicia McCarthy; a robotic tree sculpture by Kal Spelletich; an earthy, rust - hued Tauba Auerbach painting; and a collage depicting stalactites by Leslie Shows.

In a film, the great stalactite of Doolin cave in County Clare emerges out of darkness like some magnificent inverted spire, a monument not made by human hand.

Once grown, return to the Ruins (which are east of Mother's Watch), and explore them until you located an opening blocked by several stalagmites and stalactites.