Sentences with phrase «of jagged rock»

To see even more species, consider taking an unforgettable guided cruise to the remote, wildlife - rich Farallon Islands, a tiny chain of jagged rock outcrops 27 miles / 43 kilometres off San Francisco.

The landscape of jagged rock walls streaked with rugged pines and snow brought to mind the mythological operas of Richard Wagner, who spent his happiest years in Bavaria.

«Thank God for rough water and fog,» said Peter Rothschild later, and his gratitude was sincere, for, as the fog descended, Surf Rider's compass had broken and her worried crew found themselves confronted by a solid wall of jagged rock.

But, instead of stoking the fire which protected travelers of the jagged rocks below, these men receive the light from the fires of the skies.

After spending a few weeks up high on the flanks of Mt. Everest, just taking a shower down at base camp with real soap and shampoo felt like a day at a luxury spa (even though I was standing underneath a plastic tarp on a bunch of jagged rocks, and the water that was coming out of the portable shower spout had been warmed up by a burning pile of yak dung just minutes before).

Ravines full of jagged rocks?

Although nearly 90 vessels had met with the business end of the jagged rocks off Montara by the mid-1800s, it wasn't until two high - profile incidents in 1868 and 1872 that Congress was finally propelled into action.

The original lighthouse, completed in 1874, rested at the end of a long sandy point where it cautioned ships of the coast's unseen shallows and outcroppings of jagged rocks.

Not exact matches

«Charging down steep, jagged slopes full of loose rock is particularly hard on horses,» says Cannon.

The reason, says Reid, is that the sliding rocks are composed mostly of a type of limestone called dolomite, which weathers into a jagged texture.

Glaciologists also noticed that, in some places, the ordinarily jagged landscape beneath the ice was perfectly flat and the radar reflection unusually bright — indicating water instead of rock.

The study's conclusions are based upon brain activity in modern individuals taught to create two types of ancient tools: simple Oldowan - era «flake tools» — little more than broken rocks with a jagged edge — and more complicated Acheulian - era hand axes, which resemble a large arrowhead.

I love the jagged vertical rocks and the simple use of painted force perspective to create such a grand alien vista.

The centralized red flames illuminate the background layers, the jagged rock face, the blue hint of dusk on the horizon, as everything remains in focus, a part of the sequence's muted melancholy instead of drowned out in black.

It's all set to the beat of Jim Steinman rock anthem belted out by Ellen Aim and the Attackers and supercharged by jagged wipes, driving cuts, and a restless camera that sweeps along with the swirl of constant movement.

Dislocation Blues, a short documentary by Ho - Chunk filmmaker Sky Hopinka, chronicled the 2016 Standing Rock protests in images both ravishing and harrowing, recalling the keen eye and purposefully jagged montage of recent nonfiction landmarks like James Longley's Iraq in Fragments or Craig Atkinson's Do Not Resist.

You've seen him dozens of times, as hammerheaded toughs on TV and along the jagged crevices of the big screen, lolling silently in shadow, waiting to scurry out from beneath a rock whenever death drew near.

The uneven ground is littered with jagged rocks, tufts of slippery grass, and bus - sized boulders — with sheer drop - offs on every side.

Out in the desert near Nevada's Valley of Fire state park, I'm scaling steep grades and jagged rocks with confidence.

But whether climbing up a jagged - rock two - track amid skier gondolas on the side of Strandafjellet (a breathtaking ski mountain in Western Norway) or picking my way through an obstacle course, the Velar revealed it has capabilities to shade all but the most hardcore trail rigs.

The comet's core, or nucleus, was a conglomeration of frozen water, carbon monoxide, methane gas, and jagged blocks of metallic rocks.

As the light came up and I stepped outside I saw that the fog had dissolved, the ocean was unveiled, and the jagged contours of another Farallon, Saddle Rock, were crisply in focus for the first time since my arrival.

My writing is stalled on the jagged rocks of duty right now, as it should be.

Here you'll see pods of Hawaiian Spinner dolphins playing in the water and enjoy scenes of lush green pastures paired with turquoise waves, jagged rocks and splendidly colorful sunset skies.

Surrounding the town are the jagged rock faces and snow - covered peaks of the towering Swiss Alps.

California sea lions bask on the jagged offshore rocks, and surfers catch the famous Mavericks break just west of Pillar Point.

In fact, she was headed, as were all of the ships astern of her in follow - the - leader fashion, for jagged rock pinnacles and reefs off Point Arguello.

There, around Christmas Eve, Cabrillo stepped out of his boat and splintered his shin when he stumbled onto a jagged rock while trying to rescue some of his men from attacking Tongva warriors.

The right hand break to the south west of the island is known as «Playgili» and is far from a playground as the wave jacks up for a speed run over the jagged coral heads and rocks providing solid barreling sections.

As we head through the small islands and across to Mull, the incredible picturepostcard views are truly awe - inspiring; rugged coastline, hills rising sharply from the water's edge, endless greens, purples and browns of the moorland and jagged, exposed rock faces.

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.

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.

It was too late, the jagged rock reefs of this remote island had claimed yet another vessel joining the numerous shipwrecks off Point Bennett.

Reef break bottoms are composed mainly of rock and / or coral, are usually uneven, and may be jagged and sharp, especially in the case of coral.

The southern Nicaraguan coast is a series of bays or coves, ringed with jagged and dramatic rock formations.

Beautiful scenery in the form of green jungle and jagged rocks add to the exotic vibe.

Anchored on the jagged rocks overlooking stunning Chesterman Beach, and adjacent to Pacific Rim National Park, the Wickaninnish Inn offers the perfect retreat for romantics, nature lovers, or those wishing to escape to a place of natural wonder - and pampering!

The iconic, jagged landscape of Red Rock State Park ought to be enough to draw adventurous duos, who can hike and bike the park's many trails.

Jagged volcanic rock spills into the sea to create a dramatic contrast with the brown sand, red rocks and crushed shells that make up the variety of different beaches along the way.

The field of grass with jagged rocks looks an awful lot like the limbo that Nariko was in when talking to the sword.

The aim of this short section is to reach an island on the horizon while avoiding mine, jagged rocks and enemy boats.

Two jagged black peaks, set against a deep midnight blue in Nocturne (2016) emerge as dense, structural presences — whether buildings or rock — against a vast expanse of open sky.

SeaWomen is a video and sound installation by Mikhail Karikis focusing on a fast vanishing community of elderly female sea workers living on the North Pacific island of Jeju — a jagged patch of black volcanic rock that belongs to South Korea and floats between Japan and China.

The surface textures of the work convey the jagged rock face of the Palisades, and the sculpture itself appears to cut through the gallery floor.

Then I notice the low ledge that runs along the outside of the building where small, jagged rocks anchor hundreds of calling cards lined up like train cars: Pappy's Kettle Corn; a medical diagnostic service; the Dallas Museum of Art.

Formed from Casiotone keyboards, Walker's sculptural neon installations mimic the jagged outlines of the rocks placed on the works» keys.

In Gelatin Photographs (1984) shiny chunks of black matter on a white background look like jagged rocks, when in fact they are only jello infused with India ink, and a reference to the «gelatin» of photographic papers.

In these works, Kolker investigates the contours of the natural world, e.g., a jagged rock, or an expansive, uneven coastline.

*** Politics is a brutal business: no sooner is a politician or political party riding the crest of a wave, than they're being smashed against jagged rocks and deluged by a roaring surf.

I loved the glistening snowcapped mountains, the jagged volcanic rocks on the mountains, the beautiful evergreen forests, and the bright blue waters of Crater Lake.