Sentences with phrase «flat landscapes of»

Alluvial deposits of varying fertility cover the relatively flat landscapes of the coastal plains.

The son's patience, exasperation and love in trying to humour his declining father by taking him on a wild goose chase across the stark, flat landscapes of the Mid West to claim some mythical prize money will strike chords with anyone who has cared for an elderley relative.

Imagine a bowling ball sitting on a water bed; the ball's weight creates a valley in the flat landscape of the bed.

Bill accepts the offer and they join others on trucks and horse - pulled wagons across the golden plains at sunset, bound for a wheat farm on the flat landscape of the Panhandle.

Tuytel likes the flat landscape of the polders, whose emptiness is made palpable by the occasional appearance of a farm or a power pylon.

What seems to be an ocean of sunflower seed husks, is in reality a flat landscape of over 100 million individually handmade porcelain replicas of the seed.

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Tucked deep into the fertile soil and God - fearing air of the Mississippi Delta, the church is nestled on a flat, barren landscape, one of hundreds in a region where faith is the answer to poverty and hardship.

I do feel, I guess, that somewhere behind all this» — he gestures outward at the scenery; they are passing the housing development this side of the golf course, half - wood half - brick one - and - a-half-stories in little flat bulldozed yards with tricycles and spindly three - year - old trees, the un-grandest landscape in the world — «there's something that wants me to find it» [P. 107].

With the development of oil he had seen the silvery towers of refineries rise out of the flat landscape; had seen the night sky sparkle with the lights of new industrial plants; had watched the little towns grow into cities.

Without cars or cliffs in her environment — Lucy was found near a stream on a relatively flat landscape — the only way she could have incurred those fatal injuries, concluded Kappelman's team, was by falling out of a tree.

This landscape contrasts to the flat and hilly scenery, which characterized the Alps a few millions of years before.

Glaciologists also noticed that, in some places, the ordinarily jagged landscape beneath the ice was perfectly flat and the radar reflection unusually bright — indicating water instead of rock.

The topography of East Africa completely changed: from a homogeneous flat region covered in moist forest, to a mountainous landscape with plateaus and deep rift valleys, where vegetation varied from cloud forest to desert scrub.

The extraordinary forces of plate tectonics and a changing climate have transformed East Africa from a relatively flat, forested region to a mountainous fragmented landscape dominated by the rapid appearance and disappearance of huge, deep - water lakes.

Despite its endlessly flat landscape, FX's Fargo is elevated by the most spellbinding direction of any drama currently on TV.

The landscape consists of flat tundra and is void of trees.

Today the two lads talk about a new report that tracks eBook sales for the first six months of 2013 and how the overall landscape has remained flat.

Positioned just out of reach of your hand when holding the device in a conventional landscape or portrait manner, the speaker's location only becomes an issue for disrupted and muffled playback when placed down on its rear on a flat or soft surface.

And author Mark Dery, author of Cyberculture at the End of the Century, also seemed to agree about the shorter article sizes, complaining that today, «information overload and time famine encourage a sort of flat, depthless style, indebted to online blurblets, that's spreading like kudzu across the landscape of American prose.»

Robert L. Chapman, Jr.'s 13D poison pen letters are welcome relief in the generally flat, arid landscape of SEC filings, and so it's no small disappointment to us that he has been quiet of late.

Kansas is known for its beautifully majestic wheat fields, flat landscape, and its location in the beautiful Midwestern region of the country.

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13 Night Itinerary - Fascinating contrast of the Atacama desert landscapes of salt flats, Tatio geysers and high mountains, with a cruise along the Chilean Fjords with lush forests, hot springs and...

As he explains the significance of the landscape to his people, the Yawuru people, you'll cover about two kilometres (1.2 miles) on mostly flat ground.

The Nullarbor Plain is 77,000 square miles of flat, treeless landscape.

Flat - topped acacia trees dotted the landscape, their limbs extending outward instead of upward, as though their growth was inspired by the horizon.

It was a very long, very cold night, until the sun finally rose on the flat, empty, lunar landscape of the high Andes; a thin layer of ice coating the van and everybody's mood.

Or perhaps go for a stroll through the otherworldly landscapes of the Ses Salinas salt flats, now a protected nature reserve.

Menorca's scenery is fantastic for cycling as the landscape is mainly flat with 216 km of stunning coastline.

Opposite Koh Adang, Rawi sports a similarly rugged landscape, if on a marginally smaller and flatter scale, but is home to some of the most incredible and deserted beaches to be found on the Satun islands.

is different from most Alaska state parks; it's one of the few flat, lake - studded landscapes that's been preserved for recreation purposes.

Nancy Lake State Recreation Area is different from most Alaska state parks; it's one of the few flat, lake - studded landscapes that's been preserved for recreation purposes.

This part of the Eastern Cape has a unique climate - the landscape is mainly flat and dry between the sea and the distant mountains and the vegetation is typically aloes, fynbos, sour figs and shrub land.

Travel south from Peru's capital on the Pacific coast into the high Andes, where the forces of nature have created some truly breath - taking landscapes including salt flats that extend to the distan...

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.

Namibia has everything from luxury lodging to camping under the stars, wild to haunting coastlines, desert dunes to luscious landscapes, bush to water safaris, as well as the second largest canyon in the world, uninhabitable flat plains, arid backdrops, a complex history, diverse cultures and tribes, and an abundance of wildlife — there are unique experiences to excite any traveller.

These rooms are large and modernly furnished, and come with all the trappings you might expect from a hotel of this extravagant level (think flat screen TV, a / c and luxurious bathroom) but the USP of rooms at the Sirayane Boutique Hotel & Spa are the magnificent private pools and terraces or balconies with incredible views over the carefully landscaped gardens.

This year, United and Delta have added a minimum spend requirement as well to the tune of around $ 2,500 per status level in response to one of the most surprising changes in the elite status landscape: how easy it is to flat out buy or charm your way into elite status:

INDOOR LIVING: - Large but elegant lounge kitchen and dining area - Oversized sofas - Dining table for ten adults, bar and custom - made children's table - French doors running the length of the dining and lounge can be opened onto the pool and gardens - Air - conditioned - Gourmet kitchen with imported French appliances - Air - conditioned entertainment room with 56inch flat - screen TV and an extensive DVD library OUTDOOR LIVING: - Huge main pool with poolside with shallow end for kids - Dining for up to 8 people and various sun lounging areas - Romantic shaded daybed - Tropical rooftop with immaculate landscaping - Gazebo

Santiburi Beach Resort & Spa is a sanctuary dedicated to the well - being of its guests.The luxury residence is set in 23 acres of superbly landscaped garden bordering the tranquil Mae Nam Beach in the northern part of Koh Samui.Located only a 10 - minute drive from Samui Airport, Santiburi Beach Resort & Spa offers a luxurious haven for tasteful people in search of a sumptuous and relaxing vacation under the tropics.The resort hosts 59 well - appointed Villas and 12 Equatorial Duplex Suites, set in a way to assure total privacy, and furnished with Siamese traditional furniture and state - of - the - art amenities such as flat - screen satellite television, DVD - CD player, wireless internet connection, mini-bar and coffee / tea maker.

The Tanami is the epitome of what most of us regard as a desert — a vast, flat and featureless landscape where water is scarce.

The area of Provence conjures up images of herb scented hills, vivid landscapes of lavender fields, Camargue salt flats and historic towns such as Arles admired by the Romans and Van Gogh.

On the other side of the wall lies another wall, definitely worth exploring if the current allows it: Covered in soft coral, sponges, green tree coral and fans, it is the hiding place for many morays and puffers and it drops off into a flat lunar like landscape with whole gardens of whip corals, vibrating in the current.

Your home throughout your stay at Karma Bavaria is one of 82 alpine - style rooms or apartments — all with modern features, including an en - suite bathroom and LCD flat - screen TV, as well as breathtaking views across the mountain landscape.

It's an atmospheric place: located out East in the Royal Docks amid a flat open landscape, with the runway actually the quay between Royal Albert Dock and King George V Dock of water, making takeoff and landing particularly thrilling.

As well as this cultural beauty you can also enjoy the incredible physical beauty of the north east coast of Bali which offers all of the Balinese themes of countryside from towering volcanoes and mountains covered with rainforest and jungle down across the hills where memorizing patterns are carved into the landscape by the rice paddies and then coconut groves and other plantations lead up to the black and white sand beaches where there is crystal clear water which is flat over the coral reefs which are home to all kinds of unreal wildlife.

Property Features — Quiet upscale neighbourhood of Sabadeco — Professionally landscaped garden including drip irrigation system — Big pool and bathroom outside the house for more convenience — Nearly private beach for diving and snorkeling (just off Andrea I & II dive sites)-- Stainless steel grill — privet Gazebo overlooking the sea and enjoy a perfect sea breeze — Gazebo a very special place for a romantic dinner — Flat screen LED TV — Wine cooler — Ceiling fans and air conditioning in both rooms — High end countertop finishes — Ceramic tile floors and showers in all bathrooms — Mosquito Screens on all exterior doors and windows (recently renovated)

The entire collection of diverse landscapes from the soaring Himalayas, green hills to the flat lands, a variety of cultures and the notorious structures of old royal residences and sanctuaries make Nepal a preference for many people around the globe.

Now a resident of New Mexico, after living and working in Los Angeles for nearly two decades, Exposito's work has been impacted by the landscape and has become less singularly flat and graphic.

It is stunning as a modern Chinese landscape painting, with a geometric and flat style similar to architectural paintings of the Song Dynasty (960 — 1279), but, unfortunately, it holds no link with the exhibition's theme of friendship.