The spectacular Phu Lang Ka is perched on the side of a mountain that looks down into a valley with a couple
of limestone outcrops of the same type that grace destinations like Krabi, Vang Vieng and Ha Long Bay.
There is a single place to stay at Phu Lang Ka, perched on a cliff looking across an oft - mist - filled valley
with limestone outcrops that gives it an almost Ha Long Bay in the mountains kind of vibe.
The 2,000 - plus
limestone outcrops soaring from the emerald waters of Halong Bay form a seascape of otherworldly beauty: 600 square miles of secret coves and echoing grottoes with names like Pelican Cave and Cave of Awe.
The uplands to the Northwest, consist of the foothills of the Maya Mountains bordered
by limestone outcrops - rugged, unexplored territory.
Travel by speedboat through the emerald waters of Phang Nga Bay, filled with more than 100 islands and
rocky limestone outcrops.
Raja Ampat means Four Kings and refers to the four principal islands of: Batanta, Misool, Salawati and Waigeo (but in fact compromises almost 1500 other islands, atolls and
uninhabited limestone outcrops).
The north experiences the northeast monsoon between the months of November and March, which brings great swathes of mist to popular areas like the rice terraces in Sapa and the
karst limestone outcrops of Halong Bay.
Out in left field, changes in rainfall and CO2 concentrations impacting weathering
of limestone outcrops.
Union reenactors during a National Battlefield Park demonstration in
the limestone outcrops at the center of the Union line at Stones River on the 152nd anniversary of the battle.
Material has slipped from the sides of
the limestone outcrop and fissures have appeared.
You'll see ancient live oaks, yucca plants,
limestone outcrops and more.
The silver rays of the rising sun creep between
the limestone outcrops that dominate the tiny bay; darkness divides into long shadows that slide back up the dampened sands.
Chances are your visit to Halong bay will likely involve an armada of small boats jammed with backpackers and local tourists navigating the waterways between
the limestone outcrops that make up Vietnam's most recognizable landmark.
Mangroves were able to root and grow in the shallow water around
the limestone outcrop, trapping carbonate sand and mud so that the island began to form and grow, a process that continues up to today.
Koh Lanta is a large island in Krabi Province which makes up part of the Mu Koh Lanta National Marine Park known for its tropical rainforests, coral - fringed beaches, mysterious mangroves, and
limestone outcrops and rainforests.
Alternatively, take a glass bottom boat cruise (optional) to view Cathedral Cove, a sublime beach of white sands and
limestone outcrops.
Bald - Headed Bulbul Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Melbourne discovered pycnonotus hualon, this bald - headed, pink - faced songbird, while surveying
a limestone outcrop in Laos.