Sentences with phrase «more vast landscapes»

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The vast desert landscape revealed itself more clearly.

At several points he touches upon the paradoxes of modern urbanism and the tragic ironies of our cultural attitude toward cities: although we now have more individual freedom, technical ability, and, arguably, social equity, we do not live in places as hospitable to human beings as were our cities of the past; we are pragmatists who build shoddily; our current obsession with historic preservation is the flip side of our utter lack of confidence in our ability to build well; while cultures with shared ascetic ideals and transcendent orientation built great cities and produced great landscapes, modern culture's expressive ideals, dogmatic public secularism, and privatized religiosity produce for us, even with our vast wealth, only private luxury, a spoiled countryside, and a public realm that is both venal and incoherent; above all, we simultaneously idolize nature and ruin it.

And if you're looking for a more urban outdoor setting, take advantage of the vast 606 trail and admire the innovative art and landscape displays presented along the nearly 3 - mile - long path.

The new pictures, which were released by NASA on November 19, revealed a fiery landscape swept with colossal lava flows, vast lava lakes, towering and collapsing mountains and more than 100 active volcanoes.

All this consumption requires a host of natural resources, from vast copper mines scarring the landscape to ever more land for food.

The new pictures, which were released by NASA on November 19, reveal a fiery landscape swept with colossal lava flows, vast lava lakes, towering and collapsing mountains and more than 100 active volcanoes.

The scientists said one - third of the Great Barrier Reef lies beyond the seaward edge of the shallower reefs, and the discovery of this prominent undersea landslide and its vast debris field in the deep Great Barrier Reef reveals a far more complex landscape than previously known.

It is a country that is known for its its vast, untouched landscapes and lush nature — everything from mountains to lakes to prairies to snow caps to beaches and more are all common within the Canadian climate.

If Anderson's canvases have become more brooding and self - contained since «There Will Be Blood,» his masterful 2007 collaboration with Day - Lewis, they have also opened windows onto vast and cavernous psychic landscapes.

Today, they released a brand new trailer of epic proportions that not only depicts the vast landscapes of the West, but also gives us more details about the story.

You can spend your holidays in a beautiful place, absorbed in a... Read more landscape which merges sea and mountains, with vast amusement opportunities, peace and entertainment.

The south, where the land is more wild, has several sections through the backcountry that lack these creature comforts, but make up for it with stunning night skies and vast, almost extraterrestrial, landscapes, empty except for the windswept hiker and an occasional camel.

Hit the open road in Australia's Northern Territory for the best in road trips, quirky pubs and vast open landscapes More

But there's much more to do in Iceland: whalewatching from Reykjavík or Húsavík; exploring the volcanic landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula; discovering the puffin - speckled Westmann Islands; striking out across the vast Vatnajökull icecap; and sailing around the isolated, silent Westfjords, home to seals, seabirds and Arctic foxes.

Road tripping in Chile and Argentina gets you into the wild hearts of both countries — with jaw - dropping mountain landscapes, vast glassy lakes, and thrilling off - road terrain More

Maverick Helicopters» new excursions will showcase Kauai's spectacular landscapes including Waimea Canyon, stretching 14 miles long, one mile wide and more than 3,600 feet deep; and Napali Coast, Kauai's 17 - mile coastline, displaying panoramic views of velvet green cliffs, cascading waterfalls and the vast Pacific Ocean.

Maverick Helicopters» new excursions will showcase Kauai's spectacular landscapes including Waimea Canyon, known as the «Grand Canyon of the Pacific,» stretching 14 miles long, one mile wide and more than 3,600 feet deep; and Napali Coast, Kauai's 17 - mile coastline, displaying panoramic views of velvet green cliffs, cascading waterfalls and the vast Pacific Ocean.

The lofty mountains, the vast oceans, the meandering rivers and the green lush landscapes make this country absolutely a must - travel destination for many across Read More...

Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K, says Civ5 «takes the franchise further by offering players a more immersive experience with deeper strategies; heightened tactical combat; vast, realistic landscapes to explore, battle over and claim as their own; and an in - game community hub where Civ fans can share content and compete against each other without leaving the game.»

Laria is quick to point out that the «world is growing ever more vast and more interactive, and here you'll find a first look at some of Rivellon's previously unseen fairytale landscapes and creatures.»

Respectively sited in YSP's historic landscape — the formal Lower Park and more rugged Country Park — these vast metallic and stone sculptures demand a physical trek across the landscape that is extended further uphill through the former hunting ground of the Bretton Estate to Longside Gallery.

At PaceWildenstein's newest Chelsea space, Tara Donovan creates an even vaster, dreamier landscape out of nothing more than plastic cups.

Cartography here is less the science of relating places to places, more a method for locating oneself within a vast subjective landscape.

The «landscape» has become vaster and more populated in a way.

Where previous monographs have focused on a single genre within the artist's vast output, this stunningly illustrated survey encompasses his entire oeuvre, now stretching across more than a half - century of activity, including photo - paintings, abstracts, landscapes and seascapes, portraits, glass and mirror works, sculptures, drawings and photographs.

Hundley's choice of found, often ephemeral objects embeds each work with sentimentality and personal meaning, but these small - scale details are at times suggestive of more universal imagery and ideas: mythology, forces of nature, and aerial views of vast and fantastic landscapes.

The Sorigué Foundation has been building one of the most important contemporary art collections in Spain for the past 15 years, a collection of more than 450 works by artists including Doris Salcedo, George Segal, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Cristina Iglesias, Tony Cragg, Eric Fischl, Kiki Smith, Juan Muñoz (whose final work «Double Bind» is also installed in this vast industrial landscape) and, of course, Kiefer.

Flood waters can topple facilities and spread oil, gas, and cancer - causing fracking chemicals across vast landscapes making contamination and clean - up efforts exponentially worse and more complicated.»

The great Mississipian culture of North America left behind a vast landscape of burials in North America, many others have been ignored as farmers plowed the grave sties under their farm fields, and more remain to be discovered.

I expect that they will continue as they have done so far, importing the vast majority of their renewable energy, and energy in general, from out of state, sending those jobs and dollars to states that have a more favorable policy landscape and a more favorable landscape period.

More than 100 beautiful parks provide the city with a vast amount of sprawling green landscapes.

Pinpointing in the Prairie The world of insurance is a vast landscape, and that's never been more true than now, with countless insurers available online.

A vast 90 acres of tropical landscape makes Black Diamond Homes all the more coveted by families who want their own homes set in a splendid backdrop of pure nature bliss.