Sentences with phrase «of rocky outcrops»

Thus the never - ending waves of part - timers continue to crash upon the beaches of rocky outcrops (where warm, smooth sandy beaches were held up by recruiters as being their rewards for taking the plunge, part - time or otherwise), only to become quickly spent and washed back out to sea from whence they came.

But the real star of the cape is an endless stretch of west - facing beach, interrupted briefly by a couple of rocky outcrops.

At the saddle, turn left and begin the trail, a thrilling ridge traverse where intrepid hikers navigate sections of rocky outcrops using a cable.

The road between the park and the popular weekend town is so full of rocky outcrops, you'll be stopping every five minutes to take photographs.

Consisting of a group of rocky outcrops, the Farallon or Farallones (derived from the Spanish, farallon, meaning pillar or «sea cliff») are a remote resting and breeding site for an incredibly diverse species of wildlife.

Finally, she opens a door on the side of a rocky outcrop and enters the Svartisen Subglacial Laboratory, a research center buried under 650 feet of ice.

It's one of two waterways that flow on either side of a rocky outcrop at the centre of a bay with twin beaches — Khlong Hin to the west and Ao Jak to the east — on either side.

Not exact matches

In the 1960s, there were various reports of sightings of large stick insects on Balls Pyramid, a rat - free rocky outcrop 14 miles from Lord Howe Island, which is off the eastern coast of Australia.

Because most of Antarctica is covered by ice and snow, scientists hunting for fossils are limited to rocky outcrops, generally in mountainous areas.

Curiosity's telephoto camera snapped shots of three rocky outcrops not far from the rover's landing site inside Gale Crater.

In 2001, scientists climbing Ball's Pyramid, a treacherous rocky outcrop southeast of Lord Howe Island, discovered three stick insects feeding on a lone bush.

It's a rocky start to a week during which Schweitzer plans to crisscross vast swaths of private property looking for the northernmost outcrops of beds called the Hell Creek Formation.

Nearly two miles deep in the ocean, a hundred miles off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, scientists during two cruises a year apart used subsea vehicles to explore the Dorado Outcrop, a rocky patch of sea floor made of cooled and hardened lava from an underwater volcano.

This steep, rocky outcrop is situated approximately 23 km south east of Lord Howe Island and is virtually inaccessible.

The ancient village of Gourdon is perched on a rocky outcrop at a height of more than 500m overlooking the Loup Valley, with a view of Antibes and Cap Roux in the distance.

The water may not be very deep, nor the shore very far away, but reaching safety for a young woman (Blake Lively) stranded on a rocky outcrop still means having to brave the dangers of an encircling shark.

Making this epic road even more of an occasion was the sound of this hairy - chested V8 bouncing off the rocky sandstone and granite cuttings and outcrops.

Here the Honda Ridgeline sits next to the Racetrack, a dry lakebed, and beyond the rocky outcrop of the Grandstand.

Here the Honda Ridgeline sits next to the Racetrack, a dry lake bed, and beyond the rocky outcrop of the Grandstand.

You'll find a plethora of local tour operators offering rental gear, boat charters, and guided tours of the arches, coves and rocky outcrops.

It is a short, but sweet beach with a quarter of a kilometer of soft sand and intriguing rocky outcrops to its name.

You'll find plenty of narrow spots with rocky outcrops to enjoy, all with scenic backdrops to help you relax.

Built high on a rocky outcrop, Tshukudu Bush Lodge has been designed to offer you a perfectly indulgent bush getaway... Overlooking its own waterhole, set in rolling plains that abound with flora and fauna, Tshukudu Lodge allows the visitor a special glimpse of Africa as she was: untouched, unspoilt, unforgettable... Tshukudu Lodge, «Place of the Rhino» in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, offers 6 luxury cottages...

Unspoilt white sand beaches, rocky outcrops and views out over the sea are only part of the charm of Baywatch Penthouse in one of the oldest fishing villages along the West Coast.

Crowded with millions of birds, these rocky outcrops are home to one of the largest seabird colonies in the Northern Hemisphere.

Deeper into the park is a large rocky outcrop with a raised lookout on top where we were able to both take in the setting sun and look out below for elephant herds, one of which which we luckily spotted further off down the road.

We took a chance to stop at Isla Incahuasi, one of the small «islands» in the middle of the Salar, and got out for a short hike on the rocky outcrop.

Because instead of driving for hours along vast stretches of sand road without a sighting, the Pilanesberg's generous grasslands, rocky outcrops, sloped hills, dense pockets of vegetation, and thickly wooded gorges are home to the Big Five and 30 other mammal species besides.

Whether it's searching for red - shouldered hawks at the precipice of a trail, painting broad strokes of the setting sun from an overlook, or meditating on a rocky outcrop discovered by following a lesser - known trail, the experiences we embrace on trails are limitless.

As we rounded a rocky outcrop the water changed from sapphire blue to emerald green and we found ourselves in the middle of Gemstone Bay (see what I did there?

Crystal Bay is a quiet arc of white - grey sand set amid rocky, scrubby outcrops, with a small jagged islet off shore and rugged Nusa Ceningan in the distance.

We are surrounded by a myriad of route options, most offering perfect sand and crushed shell beaches for breaks, lunch stops, beach combing, exploring tide pools and rocky outcrops, or «savage lounging» (the paradise of a rejuvenating afternoon nap on an island in the pacific!).

Ooraminna Station Homestead is located half an hour south of Alice Springs between the MacDonnell Ranges and the Simpson Desert, among red sand hills and rocky outcrops.

Its long stretches of golden beach, warm waters, prolific sea and shell life and rocky outcrops are ideal for discovering and exploring.

South of Salalah towards Yemen, the deserted beaches stretch forever and form into gorgeous coves overlooked by rocky outcrops with spectacular blowholes.

At the heart of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, 16 azure pools spill into each other, connected with rocky outcrops dripping in moss.

The Dutch colonial city of Galle and its fortifications are perched on a rocky outcrop on the south - western peninsular of Sri Lanka.

Almost a 1 km long stretch of white sand beach before meeting some small cliff and rocky outcrops.

Besides variety of flora and fauna species, this park also houses the famous Ranthambore Fort which is perched atop a rocky outcrop in the midst of forest.

Villa Paradiso is charming house that meanders up a fascinating rocky outcrop rising unusually out of its green surroundings in the unique and sought - after village of Wilderness.

Twyfelfontein is the only inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site in Namibia, a wonderful rocky outcrop featuring thousands of Bushman engravings.

Coves, rocky outcrops and bursting blowholes dramatise them whilst the rolling surf of the deep blue ocean provides an endless melody to accompany the picture - postcard scene.

The steep cliff s and rocky outcrops are home to a number of different animals and plants.

Forty to fifty percent of the nests in this area have been found on rocky outcrops in the back dunes, about 490 to 980 feet (150 to 300 meters) from the shoreline (USFWS 1995).

Ancient castles peer from the top of the green banks, as we pass the imposing Lorelei Rock, a legendary rocky outcrop that soars 150 metres above the water line.

Probably one of the most amazing sights in all of the island is the Agios Ioannis Chapel, the tiny chapel that sits precipitously atop a rocky outcrop above the choppy sea below.

Shielded by snowy trees amidst rocky outcrops, this cabin in Golden, B.C., feels middle - of - nowhere — except it's right on the slopes of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, with prime ski - in / ski - out access.

Its magnificent 11th century Benedictine Abbey stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube and town, the prestigious Marble Room and the Abbey Church, generally considered one of the most beautiful baroque churches north of the Alps.

Totally unspoilt white beaches, rocky outcrops and stunning coastline is the home to an abundance of wildlife.

The Cyclades is made up of 220 islands, some no more than a rocky outcrop.