Sentences with phrase «of scattered trees»

Not exact matches

A flock of birds exploded out of a nearby tree, I watched them dark against the purple sky as they scattered and soared out.

And if the explosions of dust aren't enough to show the way, the trail also is marked with bits of bright ribbon tied to bushes and trees, and poker chips and playing cards a racer has scattered here and there.

Once buttoned and bundled, they scattered toward favorite spaces: a crab apple tree made for climbing, a cluster of bushes forming a secret nook under a willow tree, a sandbox growing muddier by the minute....

Marine scientist Kevin McAllister, founder and president of water quality advocacy group Defend H20, called the number of plastic bags stuck in tree branches and scattered on local beaches «omnipresent.»

In separate surveys, Ulrich, Orians, and others have found that people respond strongly to landscapes with open, grassy vegetation, scattered stands of branchy trees, water, changes in elevation, winding trails, and brightly lit clearings, preferably partly obscured by foliage in the foreground.

Past work by Corrie Moreau, an evolutionary biologist at the Field Museum in Chicago, who was not involved with this study, revealed that one of the supersoldier species is located near the base of the Pheidole family tree, closely related to the ancestral ant, while other supersoldier species were scattered within the tree.

The effects of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 are only too well known: It knocked the hell out of Aceh Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leveling buildings, scattering palm trees, and wiping out entire villages.

However, the scientists also reviewed previous scattered studies and have revealed that the impact on tree growth rates is approximately equivalent across the tropics, on average nearly halving the rate of growth.

The trees now survive only in scattered woodlands or in small groups, which cover less than 1 per cent of their original area.

Wind and wetness, autumn, bitter smell of foliage, scattered leaves of the elm tree.

I didn't put them on the tree for the first time in years so I had to scatter some of them throughout the house.

From the white tree to the pine cones scattered on the floor, Courtney of French Country Cottage and her beautiful spin on a Christmas mantel.

Decoration We had a very rustic and romantic feel to day — an assortment of white flowers, candles scattered around and hanging from trees, hanging lights and lanterns.

Bruce Willis barks up a number of wrong trees in this scattered, only sparsely amusing shaggy - dog mystery.

A young witch stole them from a great tree on one of the islands above the clouds, and after being attacked by some flying fish - like creatures, the witch fell to the earth, scattering the glowing seeds of the flowers in the woods.

She plunges down through the clouds and crashes into a field, where her stolen cargo of glowing blue flowers scatters, instantly transforming the landscape (trees burst out of the earth to towering heights in the blink of an eye).

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Australia's tropical savanna is made up of about 1.9 million square kilometres of dense grass and scattered trees that stretch across Northern Australia from Broome to Townsville.

Scattered among the ancient Elms and fever trees of our fair seaside village, Oh Best Beloved, lives a pleasant and fruitful tree known as the Rotini.

Wild Rose stepped out of the trees near the scattering of flowers and stood looking down at us, tail switching.

In the recesses of the roadsides, where the bushes rose high like a forest, even more trees stood: tall irokos, whistling pines, and a scattering of oil and coconut palms.

Trees splintered from the weight of the ice, scattering limbs and trunks on the frozen snow.

The front garden grows wild, the long grasses scattered with cowslips, reaching toward the low - hanging leaves of the willow trees.

The semiarid landscape reminded me somewhat of Utah's red - rock country — dry gulches, rusty bluffs, scattered scrub trees, and tufty grass.

Chickens scatter at our presence or linger in the branches of stunted trees, safely out of the reach of gaunt dogs that play at our heels.

If the sun gets too intense; no worries, seek refuge under one of the various huts or trees scattered along the beach.

With casuarina and coconut trees dotting the sidelines of the beach and shower bays, car parks and souvenir shops scattered along the orange speckled sand the Teluk Kemang beach is usually packed with people.

Be it sea kayaking among some of the best marine reserves in the world, exploring the largest cave system in the Americas, sailing through a Palm - studded island chain scattered along the barrier reef, diving on three of the only four coral atolls in the entire Caribbean, or simply relaxing in a hammock beneath a coconut tree, Belize offers it all and more!

Re-establishing a second population of ISSJ on Santa Rosa Island may accelerate the restoration of native plant and tree species because of the scatter - hoarding seed caching behavior of Aphelocoma species.

Colorful, wooden houses and huts are scattered along the beachfront, none of them reaching above the palm trees, none of them screaming big tourist resort at you.

With 100 red gum trees among others scattered around Red Gums lushly lawned park, each well appointed site has a minimum of two and up to five of these beautiful forty footers to cover you with shade.

A wide stretch of white sand, palm trees scattered along the beach and outstanding views of the infinite turquoise blue Caribbean horizon, creates the magic atmosphere at El Paraiso Hotel, making it the perfect setting for your dream wedding or a special occasion.

A small patch of manicured lawn and a scattering of blossoming frangipani trees add to the appeal of this Balinese garden setting.

The prettiest wispy clouds replaced the fog, revealing endless rolling hills of grazing cows and scattered oak trees, making for an idyllic shoot day and cover image,» stated Ottocina, the Editor in Chief of Santa Barbara Life and Style.

With a collection of lush green trees scattered around the pool, you'll be enjoying the feel of a tropical paradise as you sip a drink poolside.

It's on the east coast of the island and has hotels, bungalows, restaurants, shops and beach bars scattered between the palm trees along the 7 kilometre stretch of sand.

It consists of several pavilions and ponds, combined with green spacious lawns with blooming plants and trees scattered here and there.

Middens, artifact scatters, fish traps, scarred trees and campsites bear witness to the lives of the original inhabitants.

With nearly 5 miles of sand, beachcombers can relax in isolation underneath one of the dozens of palm trees that are scattered along the shore.

I discovered a white sandy beach, scattered coconut trees and mangroves and a number of interesting plants like the spider lily, seaside purslane, morning glory and black mangrove in the 1.4 acre island.

It has elegant shopping, museums, markets, street entertainment, churches, gracious tree - lined boulevards, colonial architecture, and scattered amongst all of it the most incredible Mayan sites.

The immediate surroundings of this Bali Sally private villas are of vast green paddy fields, scattered trees and some remaining forest, Balinese settlements, rivers, and wild beaches with frequently strong and powerful surf, currents, and sparkling black sand that feels ever so soft beneath the bare foot.

As you compete the various quests scattered around the world and slay any giant beasts stupid enough to get in your way, Geralt will gain experience and levels which allow you to put points into any one of four different ability trees and power up Geralt's abilities and talents, such as combat skills, alchemy or his natural Witcher abilities.

If you can bear to come out of cover and you need to increase your health (by 5), you'll now find them scattered under trees around the map.

There are quite a handful of RPG elements scattered throughout the game, such as lots of equippable items (which, weirdly enough, are called «words»), experience points, skill trees, crafting materials, and so on.

Scattered around the level will be all sorts of items; cars, trees, rocks, bins, lamp posts, buildings, the list could go on.

I watch the gardeners prune the large palm trees in front of BCAM; palm fronds scatter across the sidewalk.

In Tomoko Nagai's works, various motifs such as animals, young girls, colorful trees and mushrooms are scattered against backgrounds of forests or rooms that appear reminiscent of theater sets.

He loves Connecticut in spring and Vermont in the autumn; the architecture of spiralling firs; the way stands of trees cluster like sheep and cows pattern distant fields like scattered pebbles.

In Tomoko Nagai's works, various motifs including animals such as bears, cats, and horses; young girls and imaginary figures; and trees and mushrooms are scattered against backgrounds of forest or rooms which look precisely as if they were theater sets.