Sentences with phrase «dark volcanic rock»

Nick - named «the black pearl of Mediterranean», a reference to the dark volcanic rock erupting from the ground, the island is accessible by a small plane which departs daily from Palermo, its slim silhouette cutting through the skies being the only disturbance to the quiet island life.

Home to bungalows perched atop glowing and tranquil turquoise waters with views of majestic peaks of dark volcanic rock or seemingly endless stretches of pristine white sand beaches

Foamy white waves create a striking contrast as they collide with dark volcanic rock at Blackstone Beach; at Andicuri Beach, the turquoise water attracts daring body surfers between jagged cliffs; and Boca Ketu, near the park's famous Conchi natural pool, is a secluded spot with powdery sand to sit on while you admire the island's natural wonders in pure solitude.

On King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Resort lies a reconstructed temple surrounded by dark volcanic rocks that edge the water.

Calhetha town on Madeira Island features a manufactured coastal beach, where the dark volcanic rocks have been replaced with golden sand.

Not exact matches

Whiffs of chemicals found in rocket fuel, a dark pyramid that resembles rare volcanic rocks on Earth and glassy particles bearing traces of water are among the Curiosity rover's finds in its first chemical investigation of Martian dirt.

The energy of impacts that create such craters can be high enough to melt rock; these melts cool rapidly, forming impact glass — a smooth, dark rock, similar to its volcanic cousin, obsidian — which contains various microscopic structures and crystals.

Indeed, some areas do appear to be composed of darker rock, which hints at relatively recent volcanic flows.

This area is composed of dark, sand - sized grains of pulverized volcanic rock.

Black lava bead is made of volcanic lava rock Red bead is made of red agate stone Orange bead is made of orange jade stone Yellow (tiger eye) bead is made of tiger eye stone Green bead is made of green aventurine stone Light blue bead is made of blue jade stone Dark blue bead is made of blue lapis lazuli stone Purple bead is made of purple jade stone

Kona is the very special coffee grown on the dark volcanic lava rock slopes of Kona, with enviable consistent quality.

Scenic Highlights: One night on Santa Cruz, three nights cruising through the Galápagos National Park aboard the Xavier, visit to see the giant tortoises, watching three species of boobies and two species of frigatebirds nesting together at Punta Pitt, snorkelling with rays and sea turtles in the shadow of Kicker Rock, witnessing the towering volcanic cliffs and the dark - sand beaches of Santiago island.

Güigüi is a clothing optional secluded beach on the Western coast of the island, hidden away at the bottom of a large ravine, and divided by rocks into two bays with dark sand and volcanic rocks.

Güigüi beach is hidden away at the bottom of a large ravine, and divided by rocks into two bays with dark sand and volcanic rocks.

He developed a distinctive gritty, textured approach that transitioned through the 1960s from dark neutralized colors in blocky abstractions suggesting the rock formations of Colorado's mountains to fluid, vibrantly colorful compositions more evocative of volcanic eruptions, hot lava and deep geological journeys to the earth's inner core.