Sentences with phrase «high spired»

Cerithium, and Batillaria: Small high spired shells that inhabit shallow intertidal waters, members of these genera are very common just off the beach at Ambergris Caye and in the shallow muddy areas in San Pedro lagoon.

Frequently found in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, this large gastropod (8 to 16»), is a very pretty high spired shell.

Balanced atop the highest spire of the Salt Lake Temple, gleaming in the Utah sun, a statue of the angel Moroni stands watch over downtown Salt Lake City with his golden trumpet raised.

It is decorated with 3400 statues and on top of the highest spire (108metres) there is a statue of the Madonnina, the symbol of the Lombard capital, covered in 3900 pieces of gold leaf.

Fig. 5 The Milk Conch, note the higher spire and smaller lip.

Moderate in size, 4 to 6», it has a high spire and a long projection on its lip that reaches well above the leveL of the spire, making the flaring lip longer that the shell body.

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Construction is under way for Spire London which will be the highest residential skyscraper in western Europe.

Consolidated Properties» Lachlan Grantley, who has pre-sold all 340 apartments in the developer's 40 - storey high - rise apartment tower Spire currently under construction in Brisbane, said the tighter and more expensive financing for buyers and developers, as well as taxes on foreigners, had started to bite.

The spire is the third highest in Britain, and from this crow's nest it is possible to see for miles in all directions.

A popular attraction for rock climbers, the Cobra was a thin spire standing that some 50 - feet high and affixed with a wide, flat cap rock.

«Here we see the excellent performance of the Herschel - SPIRE spectrometer, the expertise of the instrument team in producing the highest quality data, and the tenacity and vision of the scientists analysing it, all coming together to make an intriguing new discovery.»

Its left - coiled, high - spired shell is made of aragonite, a form of calcium carbonate that is easily affected by ocean acidification.

Although the Petronas Towers are higher, thanks to their 246 - foot spires, the towers» 88 occupied floors, which rise to 1,229 feet, fall far short of the Sear Towers 110 stories, which rise to 1,431 feet.

The track is supported on two high, slender spires that seem to be anchored somewhere in the Fifth Arrondissement (you can see the Panthéon in silhouette nearby), and then the track just goes right up and touches the full moon up in the clouds.

The site is characterized by its dramatic landscape of rocky needles, spires and cliffs that follow the horizon, with trees at higher levels often stunted by the weather and difficult climatic conditions.

Perched high in the German Alps, Neuschwanstein Castle is the epitome of the fairy tale palace with its beautiful white limestone facades and numerous turrets and spires, but given -LSB-...]

The spires and pinnacles and towers lift high into the heavens.

The lip is large and flares dramatically, the top at the flare reaching as high as the top of the spire where it has a gently swale in it.

It's known for its five - star retreats, great food, high quality wines, old stone cottages and Lutheran church spires.

At its centre was an enormous Christmas tree, reaching high above the chalets and rivalling the spire of the market hall beyond.

Set underneath a six - storey high tent spire covering a pool, spa and outdoor dining area surrounded by a tropical courtyard garden, this is the ideal location to relax and enjoy the peaceful surrounds.

The Needles District is a high desert paradise dominated by a series of distinctive sandstone spires called The Needles, and offering an extensive trail system that includes endless hiking opportunities.

The Hub's spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh.

Hotel Room Upgrades for Platinum Elite and Spire Elite Members: Platinum Elite and Spire Elite members will be offered a complimentary upgrade, as determined by the hotel, which might include rooms on higher floors, corner rooms, newly renovated rooms, or rooms with preferred views.

The Hub is an old church building, with a towering, gothic spire, near the top of the High Street, just down from Edinburgh Castle.

In 2015, however, IHG introduced an even higher level — spire elite status.

However, this is the second highest level of status in the loyalty program behind Spire Elite, and you are entitled to receive a 50 % bonus on your base point earnings.

With San Sebastián being in Basque Country, a region known for its stormy skies, our expectations weren't high and were more than exceeded by the view that greeted us; the sun slowly sinking into the glistening waves of the Atlantic, bathing the narrow streets, spires and towers of San Sebastián in dreamy orange and purple hues.

Even though I'm a Spire Elite (the highest status), I was just too nervous to come across as pushy.

Al - Khampis This spired city is celebrated as a centre for higher learning, particularly the study of magic.

These games continue to both generate sales and continue to have a high percentage of new players purchase the games, we're confident that at least Warhammer and Slay the Spire will continue to trend well throughout the year.

The Spire of Dublin (Monument of Light)(2002 - 3) O'Connell Street, Dublin 400 - foot high stainless steel monument designed by Ian Ritchie (b. 1947)

Whether it's producing a high - tech chair for last year's Milan Salone Satellite out of a material that's never been used for furniture before, approaching a landmark East London church with an innovative idea to recreate their missing spire, or cleverly finding a way around floor - size restrictions at the West Beach Cafe in Littlehampton.

As one report notes about the water coming from the deep vents, «Superheated water was gushing out of their two - storey high mineral spires, more than three miles deep beneath the waves.»

We've already provided consultancy on various high profile developments across including the Botanic Homes, Ireland's first multi-unit Passive House development, and for the Chicago Spire located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the US.