Sentences with phrase «deep gorges of»

Winter storms over the Rocky Mountains provide much of the water that courses down the heavily - tapped waterway, which spills through deep gorges of... Read More

Walk through deep gorges of red quartzite, under towering bluffs and to hidden springs and rock pools.

Travel through the deep gorges of the Flinders Ranges National Park.

End your day at Dades Gorge, deep gorge of red and mauve rock.

This morning, we enjoy a scenic excursion around Jasper National Park, discovering the beautiful Maligne Canyon, a 164 foot (50m) deep gorge of sheer limestone walls, waterfalls and rock formations.

The Maligne Canyon, a 164 feet (50 metres) deep gorge of sheer limestone walls with a number of interesting rock formations, is very popular with tourists, as is Maligne Lake - the largest glacier - fed body of water in the region.

Guests embrace it's infinity pool that looks down upon the deep gorge of the holy Pakuseba River and with panoramic views of a distant ridge of nine ancient volcanoes.

Unlike other La Fortuna, Costa Rica hotels, Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa is the only Arenal Volcano hotel located within the Arenal Volcano National Park, protected from any danger by the deep gorge of the Agua Caliente River.

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To the east of Judea proper is the wilderness of Judea to which Jesus may have withdrawn — waterless, treeless, cut by deep gorges which made it a place of desolation.

Thomas Lincoln had managed to scrape together enough money to buy a small tract in Kentucky, and, as his son would later write, they moved when he was still a little boy to a larger tract «in the valley of Knob Creek, surrounded by high hills and deep gorges.»

It is like a dam broke and a river torrent was released, the force of which has forged a deep gorge through which the river courses.

The informing image of this world view is water, especially as found in the deep, swift streams that flow through Peru's mountain gorges.

Visiting the remote gorge of Nasja Creek in Arizona one summer, Abbey walked along its amber stream in the deep shadows of canyon walls towering hundreds of feet above on either side.

All while the echoes of our screams bounce helplessly off the walls of a deep gorge, heard by no one.

Mars also boasts an incredible gorge, called Valles Marineris, which is at least three times as deep as the Grand Canyon and spans one - fifth of the planet — great for a bit of low - gravity rock climbing.

The ice cap of Mars's north pole is marked with enormous gorges; the largest, Chasma Boreale (jutting upward at right), is deeper and wider than the Grand Canyon.

This kind of «sensory conflict» may occur when our bodies detect motion that our eyes can not see (such as during plane, ocean or car travel), or when our eyes perceive motion that our bodies can not detect (such as during an IMAX film, when the camera swoops at high speed over the edge of steep cliffs and deep into gorges and valleys while our bodies remain sitting still).

There, the uplift of the mountains is extremely rapid (on the order of 1 centimeter per year, whereas in other areas 5 millimeters per year is more typical) and the river drops by 2 kilometers in elevation as it flows through the famous Tsangpo Gorge, known by some as the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon because it is so deep and long.

The geologists say that the ancient canyon — thousands of feet deep in places — effectively rules out a popular model used to explain how the massive and picturesque gorges of the Himalayas became so steep, so fast.

He spent his lifetime piecing together the story of how a raging wall of water hundreds of feet high roared across eastern Washington, carving deep channels before cascading down the Columbia River Gorge as a wall of water high enough to turn Oregon's Willamette Valley into a vast backwater lake.

The geologists say that the ancient canyon — hundreds of metres deep in places — effectively rules out a popular model used to explain how the massive and picturesque gorges of the Himalaya became so steep, so fast.

When you reach the top, you get to circle the rim of Conkles Hollow, a deep, narrow gorge that's only 100 feet wide in certain places and boasts beautiful waterfalls and wildlife to boot.

Such people are too thin and skinny in spite of gorging on a high - calorie diet like butter, sweets and deep - fried food.

Deep inside the Inner Gorge of Grand The combination of U-Th disequilibrium / U-Pb and (U-Th) / He dating of zircon (ZDD) has provided a relatively new radiometric approach suitable for dating

Deep inside the Inner Gorge of Grand

Deep inside the Inner Gorge of Grand Methods of Dating the Age of Meteorites.

Anti-climax, but with a smile I've been told the world's largest chainsaw can be found in the tiny gold - rush town of Lillooet, situated deep in the gorges of British Columbia's Coast Mountains.

To illustrate how demanding it was, the offroad route through the Finke Gorge comprised rutted, rocky sections and long, horror stretches of deep sand that even tested the ability of a 70 - Series LandCruiser tray operated by the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service!

Chin's exploration of the Grand Canyon takes readers on a virtual hiking tour from its oldest, deepest area (the Inner Gorge) to its youngest (Ponderosa Pine Forest).

See where it has cut deep into the landscape producing the wonderful Geikie Gorge that is bordered by sheer walls of yellow, orange and grey.

One of the most isolated parts of the Drakensberg Mountains, Mkhomazi is a series of wetlands, deep gorges and rolling grasslands independent of the main escarpment.

Tsitsikamma is a green haven of lush forests, rolling mountains and deep gorges that eventually lead to the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean.

There are a number of flights to choose from, including trips above Dove Lake, Fury Gorge — Australia's deepest gorge — Mount Ossa, and of course, Cradle MounGorge — Australia's deepest gorge — Mount Ossa, and of course, Cradle Moungorge — Mount Ossa, and of course, Cradle Mountain.

Glide over several miles of rain forest in one of the most botanically rich places on Earth, enjoying panoramic views of the Coral Sea, Barron Falls, and the deep chasm of Barron Gorge.

On offer are paths through pine forests and around her twisty, curvaceous mountain paths are sensationally deep gorges such as the Akamantas Peninsula that give the illusion of descending deep into the earth.

We have almost crossed the Pyrenees, but this mountain range keeps surprising us: deep gorges, mighty massives, a group of houses lumped together on a mountain top, fast - flowing rivers and rustling streams, pine woods, mountain pastures and picturesque towns in the foot hills.

the championship, Scottish Highlands - style course at Koele, designed by Greg Norman (its signature 17th hole nestled in a deep gorge is one of the world's most challenging)-- but note this course is closed for a year for enhancements, opening about March, 2015

Past the pass at 600 meters we reach Pirgos, which lies at the end of a very deep gorge.

Your journey to Kuranda is all part of the attraction as you will be transferred by coach from your Palm Cove accommodation to either the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway which winds its way thru the hand cut mountain tracks and tunnels, past cascading waterfalls and dangerously deep gorges or to the Skyrail Gondola that glides over above the towering rainforest canopy.

Beautiful self - catering and non self - catering cottages and garden rooms set in a fifteen acre garden, literally on the edge of a cliff overlooking a deep gorge and indigenous forest, surrounded by mountains.

Stay longer and Tad Soung, ten kilometres from the village, will having you perched at the edge of a cliff watching as the Xe Set river plunges 90 metres into a deep gorge.

The Storms River meets the pounding surf of the ocean against a backdrop of a deep gorge, its forested cliffs steep on either side of a suspension bridge.

Amateur archaeologists will love the fascinating two hour Landscapes of Change interpretive walking trail, past deep gorges and permanent waterholes, and learning what the landscape was like when megafauna walked the earth, including the giant wombat.

On this desert tour you will get the opportunity to view breathtaking views of the snow capped Atlas Mountains, green valleys dotted by palm trees and deep mauve colored gorges.

There are a number of short walking trails and it is from here that the Otter Trail's strenuous five - day hike begins, exploring the deep ravines, gorges and cliff edges of this rugged coast.

Soar over the deep gorges and incredible valleys, admire the spectacular array of wildlife, and experience Kaua'i like never before.

One of South Africa's most spectacular gorges, it is 24 kilometres long and about 400 metres deep.

Head inland a little and Oribi Gorge, the beautiful 400 metre deep gorge that is part of a nature reserve that stretches between Port Shepstone and Harding, provides hours of hiking, birding and klooGorge, the beautiful 400 metre deep gorge that is part of a nature reserve that stretches between Port Shepstone and Harding, provides hours of hiking, birding and kloogorge that is part of a nature reserve that stretches between Port Shepstone and Harding, provides hours of hiking, birding and kloofing.

This is almost 160 kilometres from the little town of Hazyview, deep in the heart of the beautiful province of Mpumalanga; where mountains tower over deep gorges and history - laden villages; and where citrus and litchi orchards criss - cross the landscapes endlessly.

Enjoy the exclusive Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge Explore the deep gorges and breathtaking beauty of the Cape Range National Park — Exmouth View the world's largest open cut mine at Newman Experience spectacular aerial «flightseeing» over the ancient landscapes of the Bungle Bungle Range and Karijini National Park Receive a special invitation to visit the sacred Aboriginal lands of Arnhem Land