Sentences with phrase «of jagged cliffs»

Perched on the edge of jagged cliffs at up to 500 m above sea level, these viewpoints allow stunning views over the north - western part of Gran Canaria.

The Resurrection Bay Tour offers views of the jagged cliffs, wildlife, and alpine glaciers of Resurrection Bay.

Osmeña is actually a series of jagged cliffs — a unique landscape often compared to bohol's chocolate hills, and a stunning view of the entire province.

The hills feature classic karst scenery of jagged cliffs and caves while lush jungle coats the slopes and shady... Read more about Tham Pha Tup Forest Park.

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The picture, snapped by the Galileo spacecraft during its daredevil dive past Io on Thanksgiving and released here today at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union, also reveals a complex, jagged cliff arcing near the volcano.

A jagged scarp, or wall of cliffs, known as Piri Rupes borders the young, nearly crater - free plains of Piri Planitia.

With its jagged cliffs and outcroppings to its display of wildflowers in the spring, this park site in San Mateo County is a prime locale for your selfie.

This is one of the islands more secluded, quieter beaches due to the surrounding forest, jagged cliffs and steep shoreline and for this very reason, it is a favorite amongst couples looking for a romantic getaway.

From the epic grandeur of Big Sur to the Mediterranean style stretch of Santa Barbara coastline, nicknamed «the American Riviera,» this region of picturesque hamlets, jagged sea cliffs and rolling wine country has long attracted, not surprisingly, writers and artists mesmerised by its dreamlike beauty.

Made up of a string of more than 40 tiny paradise islands, this national park is abundant in animal, plant and marine life owing to the incredible crystal waters with coral reefs, imposing jagged limestone cliffs, glittering sandy coves, lush tropical jungle, and dreamy azure lagoons.

Draped in emerald valleys and jagged cliffs, visitors to the island are attracted to its spectacular scenery and diversity of cultures, activities, and dining.

Away from the cities and off the beaten track, you'll find yourself in unspoilt tropical forest breathing in a landscape of jagged limestone cliffs, magnificent jungle and the snaking Mekong River, which is also your path to the impressive Khmer empire temples of Wat Phou.

Wine and adventure river cruises pull right up to jagged cliffs and wide plateaus so you can explore your way — while swirling a glass of Pinot Noir or hiking the switchbacks of the tallest waterfall in the state.

Surrounded by forested slopes and the jagged summits of the Julian Alps, the lake has a majestic backdrop and is crowned by Bled Castle, which stands on a steep cliff face overlooking the lake.

Massive waves exploded into white foam on black stone cliffs, hordes of pelicans squabbled over jagged rock islands and monkeys screamed from the canopies overhead as we disembarked.

Nestled in a valley and at the confluence of the Nam Long and Nam Ma rivers, with a striking backdrop of rolling hills and jagged cliffs, is the town and district capital Muang Long and for such a small town, it bustles, especially at its market.

Enjoy expansive views of the Southern Ocean, plus golden beaches, jagged cliffs, and temperate rainforests.

Home to the bent horns of the Ibex, the high plateau of the Simien Mountains offer a more jagged landscape with deep canyons, protruding rocks, sheer cliffs, and wonderful vistas for those that trek across them.

When you see professional images of Vang Vieng, the photos of the karst are often from this vantage and it includes iconic Phatang cliff, which sticks straight up from the rice fields like a jagged upside down fang.

Trips can also include a visit to the stunning Quilotoa crater lake, an emerald green laguna that lies in the crater of an extinct volcano with steep jagged cliffs all around and views down to the incredible Avenue of the Volcanoes.

On arrival, enjoy a panoramic coach tour taking in the jagged peaks of the Cuillin Hills, the wild moors, sheer sea cliffs and tranquil lochs that have made Skye famous.

Allans Beach is among the remotest and most overlooked of those, several miles down an unpaved road to a quiet stretch of sand ringed with jagged cliffs and bright green moss.

These karst islets have been shaped by time into an otherworldly series of rocky cliffs, jagged peaks and secluded coves.

The stages themselves embody the graphical variance you'd expect from a shooter: from the lushness of a plant stage, the frost of a snow - bound cavern, a barren but heavily occupied desert, a watery lagoon, a fortress atop a jagged cliff, to the hellfire of a volcano.

Connor's peripatetic practice demonstrates a longstanding interest in the relationship between systems of belief and the natural world, and has seen her photographing wide - ranging subjects, from sacred sites and intricately jagged cliff faces, to antique plate - glass negatives from San Jose's Lick Observatory and petrified bodies from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii.

The jagged lines and energetic hatchings of other works produced at this time also relate to the rugged cliffs and steep slopes of the landscape in the Creuse region of central France, where Bourgeois grew up.

Situated on a wide, open space on top of a cliff, the house sticks out in stark contrast to the jagged cliff face below with dramatic effect.