Sentences with phrase «mountain peaks while»

Silver rifflings on the river the plains touched with fugitive mist clouds shifting on mountain peaks while in a field, a butterfly brushes the honeyed flower of a ragwort with its wing... and is gone.

5) Fernie is an «upside down mountain» meaning that, thanks to folding and faulting from plate tectonics, the oldest layers of rock are up on our mountain peaks while the youngest are at the valley bottom.

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While we still expect the Fed to start normalizing its balance sheet this year, the economic cycle seems to have peaked, and with the mountain of debt still on the back of basically all developed nations, it's hard to imagine interest rates back at the «old normal» of 4 - 5 % anytime soon.

-- If then the solitary man who ascends Mount Moriah, which with its peak rises heaven - high above the plain of Aulis, if he be not a somnambulist who walks securely above the abyss while he who is stationed at the foot of the mountain and is looking on trembles with fear and out of reverence and dread dare not even call to him — if this man is disordered in his mind, if he had made a mistake!

While fossil evidence shows that the voracious Rocky Mountain locust was rampant in what is now North America as early as the 12th century, it didn't reach its peak of collective destructiveness there until the 1870s.

I'd reached that first peak, and for a while things were perfect, but it didn't take long to realize that the mountain I'd scaled was nothing more than a crowded jumping off point.

Imagine studying in Peru during the week, then spending the weekend exploring the Andes mountains in full living color — while your friends back home are looking out their apartment window at the tallest peak in the neighborhood — a hill.

Cable cars afford fantastic aerial views, climbing the peak of Monserrate, the ten thousand feet - high mountain looming over the city, while the Zona G serves up exquisite international cuisines.

Crowned in January 2013, the newest national park is central California's Pinnacles (a collection of striking rock formations where condors soar), while the Organ Mountains — Desert Peaks of southern New Mexico became a national monument this May.

Mitch Snow, Director of Promotion and Legacy at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, joins Peter on air to talk about the grueling auto race up Pike's Peak that draws over 100 competitors who sprint up a mountain while being robbed of oxygen.

The mountain hotel sits within the downtown historic district, enveloped in Boulder's surprisingly hip small - town chic, while the imposing conical peaks of the Rocky Mountains surround the town.

Some residences showcase extraordinary views of the surrounding picturesque peaks, while others offer views of the quaint town of Breckenridge framing this unique mountain residence.

What you'll see: If you're brave enough to turn around and take a look behind you'll see a stunning stretch of mountains while hanging off the Terminator Peak including 6 National parks, the resort below you and Eagle's Eye Restaurant off in the distance.

Some Caribbean islands float barely above sea level, while others boast majestic, verdant mountain peaks.

Stunning natural beauty — think mist - shrouded mountain peaks flanked by jungle - clad valleys — combine with a fascinating Buddhist culture to make Laos a superb destination for backpackers and independent travellers, while luxury tourists are also well - catered for.

Some guests liken it to the mountain home of mythological gods, while others think it's a private getaway on some culturally advanced distant planet Jade Mountain guests enjoy is one of the greatest hotel views on earth: sapphire Caribbean sea below the emerald twin peaks of the Pitons Momountain home of mythological gods, while others think it's a private getaway on some culturally advanced distant planet Jade Mountain guests enjoy is one of the greatest hotel views on earth: sapphire Caribbean sea below the emerald twin peaks of the Pitons MoMountain guests enjoy is one of the greatest hotel views on earth: sapphire Caribbean sea below the emerald twin peaks of the Pitons Mountains.

The main sights in Mürren include the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant where you can observe, while you dine, views of 200 snow - capped mountain peaks from the Bernese Alps to Mont Blanc in France and Germany's Black Forest making for a spectacular experience.

A professional mountain guide, Melissa has stood on the top of many of the worlds most stunning peaks while assisting clients and pushing her own goals.

Inside the chalet, reclaimed wood paneling, a peaked roof and floor - to - ceiling windows speak to traditional mountain architecture and showcase stunning views of the Swiss Alps, while stone fireplaces and plush upholstery add warmth and softness.

Two main rivers — the Sarstoon and the Hondo — are most prominent, but tributaries break off from both creating waterways visitors can use to kayak and sail while observing rainforests, jungles and caves, but there are mountains and peaks to discover, too.

While documenting the surrounding mountain peaks, make sure to capture the cloud streams in the photo.

You see, while Skyrim's map may be roughly the same size as Oblivion's, it has considerably more mountains that stretch up into the sky, so simply going from one end of the map to the other becomes a life or death trek over snow - covered peaks.

And while the director of Tate remains brooding like a mountain peak above the clouds, the foothills beneath are full of movement: within weeks of one another the directors of Tate Modern and Tate Britain have announced forthcoming moves to posts overseas.

While certainly applicable to the sinuated peaks of mountain tops and the conical shapes of conifers, her use of the diagonal line extends comfortably into her still lifes and interiors as well.

While climate pundits sit inside the Beltway dictating posts, Justin Gillis has been traveling to mountain peaks and ice sheets to tell the story of accumulating carbon dioxide and diminishing glacial ice.

«This is important because we didn't see a path toward a renewable energy or a carbon - free future while being tied to Xcel,» said Steve Welter, political chair of the Indian Peaks Group of the Rocky Mountain Sierra Club.