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It must have seemed unlikely, in the 1970s, that his modest achievements in Krakow - a vast annual Corpus Christi procession through the city, the great new church at Nowa Huta, a network of social care established for unmarried mothers and others in need, youth gatherings up in the Tatra mountains and in overflowing city churches — would in due course overwhelm official Marxism by sheer force of joyful hope and moral uplift.

West of the mountains lay a vast region threaded by rivers that emptied into the mighty Father of Waters, the Mississippi.

The new pictures, which were released by NASA on November 19, revealed a fiery landscape swept with colossal lava flows, vast lava lakes, towering and collapsing mountains and more than 100 active volcanoes.

During the peak, all the continents collided to form a vast supercontinent called Rodinia, spanned by a mountain range that dwarfed the Himalayas.

Not far from a range of giant ice mountains on Pluto lies a vast stretch of icy plains whose surface is broken into cell - like blocks by snaking troughs, new photos by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveal.

The new pictures, which were released by NASA on November 19, reveal a fiery landscape swept with colossal lava flows, vast lava lakes, towering and collapsing mountains and more than 100 active volcanoes.

There was a warm, stable climate with dispersed continents surounded by vast warm and shallow seas over continental shelves that provided light, oxygen, and nutrients for life to thrive in, because intense mountain - building also increased erosion and the discharge of eroded nutrients into those seas.

From his youth, fueled by dreams of glory and adventure, to his lonely and mysterious death as a ruler of a vast state, from the tumultuous relationship with his parents - a powerful king and a queen determined to put her child on the throne at any cost - to the rousing brotherly bonds with his closest companions and vast army, as they fought from the sun - scorched battlefields of the Persian Empire across the snow - peaked mountains of India, the film chronicles Alexander's journey to become a living legend, a man who embraced the ideal that power has a destiny.

With vast mountain terrains and theatrical music, the fantasy film feel is only enhanced by the voice - over by British actor Charles Dance, best known for his role as the uncompromising Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones.

The finale finds the Dwarves, led by Richard Armitage's Thorin Oakenshield, reclaiming the vast wealth of their mountain home of Erebor, but all is definitely not going to go smoothly.

The film finds the Dwarves, led by Richard Armitage's Thorin Oakenshield, reclaiming the vast wealth of their mountain home of Erebor, but all is definitely not going to go smoothly now.

Surrounded by northwest Montana's endless landscape — with its vast, overgrown valleys, winding trout streams, ancient forest, and snow - capped mountain ranges — this remote retreat was an idyllic setting for the hunting lodge and horse farm that were first built here.

The reserve is encompassed by the Groot Winterhoek Mountain range, offering you the chance to enjoy rugged terrain, streams, and vast ravines.

Filkins's narrative moves across a vast and various landscape of amazing characters and astonishing scenes: deserts, mountains, and streets of carnage; a public amputation performed by Taliban; children frolicking in minefields; skies streaked white by the contrails of B - 52s; a night's sleep in the rubble of Ground Zero.

About halfway between New York and Great Neck, just beneath Flushing Bay, stood the towering Corona Dumps, vast mountains of fuel ash that New York had been heaping on swampland beyond the city limits since 1895, in a landfill created by the construction of the Long Island Rail Road.

Madikwe consists of vast plains of open woodlands and grasslands and bordered in the south by the Dwarsberg Mountains.

Set out on a private cruise to experience this vast lake, which is ringed by snowcapped mountains.

All of the natural attractions can be reached by foot, with a myriad of hikes through the vast kilometres of the undisturbed mountain range that reaches all the way to Kommetjie and Scarborough.

You can't help but be blown away by the enormous rolling mountains, the vast lakes and...

I am still amazed by the elegance of a sleek airplane taking to the air and gliding above cities, mountains, grassy plains and vast oceans.

Deep within the true HEART of the majestic Mayan mountains, hidden behind the vast green array of trees and rare birds, beyond the beckoning of the howler monkeys» laugh, visit a world unseen... Be on the lookout on board the comfort of - Jungle Gypsy as she navigates the calm waters, cutting a course through the mountains that were carved by the river itself!

Fueled by two coastlines, the Pacific on the west and the Atlantic / Gulf on the right, a vast range of volcanic mountains divide the two oceans.

The resort is cradled by the crimson Hajar Mountains and vast expanses of desert, the vibrant grassy plains of the Al Hamra championship golf course and the turquoise waters of the Arabian Sea.

Travelling around this vast country, an endless variety of landscapes rolls by; the wonderful scenery of the many National Parks, the mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains, prairies and rugged coastlines.

Journeying in comfort and style by train is the best way in which to fully appreciate Zambia's sublime scenery, which ranges from rough - hewn mountain plateaus to verdant floodplains and from vast expanses of open grassland to terracotta - hued desert.

A vast wilderness of glaciated mountain landforms uplifted directly from the sea along the Alpine Fault Line and indented by remote inlets, New Zealand's Fiordland is rightly regarded as one of the natural wonders of the world.

Vast and inscrutable, Argentina's magnificent landscapes stretch from spectacular waterfalls in the north across expansive drum - flat pampas, fringed by the Andes on one side and the Atlantic on the other, to the glaciers, lakes and mountains of the deep south.

No matter where you stand amongst the ruins you'll be confronted with breathtaking views of a vast open sky punctuated by the glacial peaks of the surrounding mountain range.

this limited edition bath salt, inspired by the sweeping views of camelback mountain and its vast and powerful landscape, is an uplifting and revitalizing blend of yuzu, neroli and lemongrass.

Often used a gateway to exploring the South Island and even Antarctica (International Antarctic Centre); Christchurch is bordered by geographical wonders and breathtaking scenery — the Pacific Ocean to the east, the volcanic slopes of the Port Hills to the south, the Southern Alps mountain range to the west and the vast Canterbury plains and magnificent braided rivers to the north.

Discover the natural beauty of Canada from the comfort of your seat as you travel by train past its many wonders including the breathtaking Canadian Rocky Mountains, the vast open fields of the Prairies, the majestic Niagara Falls and the warmhearted Maritimes.

Situated in the prime location of Non Nuoc beach, located on one of the six most beautiful beaches on the planet (as voted by Forbes magazine) and overlooking the vast ocean, with its back resting on the majestic Marble Mountain range, Vinpearl Da Nang Resort and Villas is the ideal holiday destination for you.

Candidasa is physically and culturally extremely beautiful, it is widely accepted that Bali's most beautiful scenes are in the northeast where black sand beaches meet vast rich flowing rice terraces, and huge mountains decorated by luscious tropical forests and of course the impressive presence of the Volcano.Candidasa is around an hour and 30 minutes drive away from the airport, Denpasar or the tourist hotspots, which is the one of the main attractions for most people who visit.

This gargantuan landform is the largest mountain in all of Spain and is surrounded by a vast national park.

Vast open plains surrounded by majestic mountains — plenty of photo opportunities along the way.

The surrounding scenery is very varied, ranging from semi-desert, scrub - covered hills, cut through by fertile irrigated valleys, to high mountain ranges whose lower slopes are clad in vast pine forests.

Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia are epitomised by contrast: modern cities with technology, to the seemingly untouched ethnic hill people who weave for a living; heavy rains to temperate climate; large areas covered by mountains to vast plains with large lakes and rivers.

Explore vast forests inhabited by dangerous wolves, bears, and mountain lions, and investigate abandoned villages and old military compounds where zombies guard vital tools necessary for survival.

By using a multi-tool, players can shape the environment and alter any World to your liking, such as creating vast mountain ranges, or access the Brick - by - Brick editor to build anything you can imaginBy using a multi-tool, players can shape the environment and alter any World to your liking, such as creating vast mountain ranges, or access the Brick - by - Brick editor to build anything you can imaginby - Brick editor to build anything you can imagine.

The scene is set in the far future, on an Earth reclaimed by nature, where human tribes scrabble for survival in the shadows of vast mountains and the remnants of long - lost civilisation.

The reality is that, as Britain flaunts its environmental credentials by speckling its coastlines and unspoiled moors and mountains with thousands of wind turbines, it is contributing to a vast man - made lake of poison in northern China.

This later caused additional uplift to recreate the mountains, which were preserved by the vast ice sheet, which at 10million square kilometres, is as large as Canada.

Until recently, the contribution of ice sheets to sea - level rise remained unknown and is still debated, but the current acceleration of sea - level rise is attributed to heating of the oceans and melting of land glaciers which is supported by measurements of ocean temperatures and the behavior of mountain glaciers, the vast majority of which are retreating or exhibit signs of instability.

Our civilization has been created by harnessing mountain streams behind dams, pumping our limited groundwater, and conveying these waters vast distances to support expanding populations.

VANCOUVER — More than half a dozen major fires are burning in vast dead pine forests killed by mountain pine beetles, increasing risks to firefighters and communities.

By: Rhonda Bodfield ARIZONA DAILY STAR June 22, 2011 The Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a vast solar energy farm west of the Tucson Mountains that was pitched as a linchpin for the area's ability to lure such... Continue reading >>