Sentences with phrase «on flat land»

The photos that most people see are the < 500 ft tall towers on flat land and will rarely show them in the mountains.
A Landsat 7 satellite image shows the tongue of the Malaspina Glacier, the largest glacier in Alaska and the largest piedmont glacier — a glacier that ends on flat land rather than in the ocean — in the world.
It is very hard for those on flat land to understand what the sphere is.
Life in Amed Bali Boutique Hotel & Villas was built with a blend of Balinese and modern design, on flat land right on the beach, elegant decor, fine bedding and furnishings, natural stone bathrooms, views of the ocean, swimming pool and lush fragrant gardens.
it towers above the city - which lays on flat land - at more than 3000ft.
From local speeds to highway, on flat land to ascents, the GLK 350 proves very capable despite its 4079 - lb.
Driving up a hill is heavier on the system than towing a trailer on a flat land.
We no longer build shining cities of learning on hills — by hand, with sweat, toil and tears; we build big - box stores on flat land and call them schools.
For many schools, their fields are on flat land next to rivers, just the areas that were hit the hardest by the flooding in August.
For starters, Fort McMurray features complex, hilly terrain, where the fire can spread much faster than on flat land.
I bought the Camry based on looks but test drove the car on flat lands.

Not exact matches

Top speed here is 217mph — not so far from the fastest land speed on record — and zero to 62mph takes three seconds flat.
Lockheed is the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier, but it decided to team with a commercial reseller to find customers for the slow - moving airships that have four hovercraft - like landing pads and can set down on nearly any flat surface, including sand, snow and even water.
But the former Soviet Union gave neoliberals a free hand in turning land and natural resources over to insiders and slashing taxes on them — while imposing a stiff «flat tax» on labor's income.
Carl Sagan's example of flat land on COSMOS could be used to explain miracles, UFOs, etc etc..
After years of making significant decisions that often caused me to land flat on my face, a mentor provided me the opportunity to approach life with a confidant who could steer me closer to God's will.
It would be like putting a flat earth & fake moon landing conspiracy theorist on our NASA congressional budget commitee...
Let's teach kids that we never landed on the moon, that 9/11 was an inside job, that the Earth is flat, that germs aren't real, that HIV doesn't cause AIDS, and all the other crackpot theories out there in the world.
I have this theory flat surfaces should be programmed to tilt once a day after giving fair warning that everything will land on the floor if not put away immediately.
But, for those seeking accommodations on land, the property offers a comprehensive set of conveniences and creature comforts that start with the 147 rooms and suites with each featuring flat - screen TVs, included high - speed Wi - Fi and a coffee maker.
But I know some fans think every move has an ulterior motive... that the earth is flat... that the landing on the moon was actually done in Arizona... and that Elvis is still alive and lives next door to JFK.
Rice body - surfed his way into the pile, eventually landing flat on his back before declaring a Falcons recovery.
The hits here are real, and the pain of landing flat on your back or getting your neck squeezed against the ropes is no joke.
You lose your speed, and you can't get it back because you land on the flat.
Basically, the really awful part of skiing when you're on a flat piece of land, but instead of doing it for 100 feet, imagine doing it for 15 kilometers.
Whether it is a big home on a large plot of land, a flat in the middle of London, or a modest cabin on the edge of a nature reserve, now is the time to find your dream home.
We got compliments every time she wore them, so imagine my delight scrolling through Instagram and landing on THE CUTEST little pink ballet flats ever from the new Robeez First Kicks Collection.
Well, they all know their onions of course and you will find flattering comments from each one of them on the cover of the paperback edition of my book, Russia: A Journey to Heart of a Land and its People.
Under the ULURP recommendations, the borough president proposed putting an extra temporary parking facility on a flat stretch of land along Bank Street.
Knocking on the door of a ground floor council flat he was met with a cold stare and a curt instruction: «Get off my land
When a drop of liquid lands on a hydrophobic surface, the fluid's momentum spreads it into a flat pancake.
Fortunately for Lapham, he landed without injury on the marshy salt meadow flats near Prince's Bay.
On land, the pigmentation counteracts the effect of light falling on the animal: The lighter belly is cast into shadow while the darker back is lightened, giving it a flat appearance that makes it much harder to seOn land, the pigmentation counteracts the effect of light falling on the animal: The lighter belly is cast into shadow while the darker back is lightened, giving it a flat appearance that makes it much harder to seon the animal: The lighter belly is cast into shadow while the darker back is lightened, giving it a flat appearance that makes it much harder to see.
In 1958, a Russian airplane navigator named Robinson was making his landing approach at the newly opened Vostok research station when he noticed a large, flat, oval depression «with gentle shores» on the glacier surface.
It will be the size of a two - story house — a house that will be able to walk on four legs across the rough volcanic terrain until it has smoothed that terrain into a series of flat steps, as in strip mines on land.
When the Genesis spacecraft crash - landed on a Utah salt flat on September 8, its grand purpose — to collect atoms that would help explain our solar system's origin — seemed lost.
They can land anywhere that is flat and snowy, and they can raise their skis to land on blue ice or gravel.
For the next 2 weeks home was a narrow valley on a clear stream, with flat land for our dozen tents and the large dining tent.
The first thing the team noticed under the microscope is that the micelles do not randomly land on the flat terraces.
Particles land on the flat surface of calcium carbonate as it is crystallizing, and units of calcium carbonate attach over and around the particles, trapping them.
«This deposit is probably more accessible than most water ice on Mars, because it is at a relatively low latitude and it lies in a flat, smooth area where landing a spacecraft would be easier than at some of the other areas with buried ice,» researcher Jack Holt of the University of Texas said in a statement.
The benefits of running barefoot or in minimalist shoes is that it naturally leads to a shorter stride, which means a lower impact on the feet and legs, and that it leads to landing with a slightly flatter foot, which may also help reduce injury.
We clung to the stories that cast us as victims, failed to open our hearts to how the other might be feeling, landed flat on the bottom of the ocean, got stuck in a downward spiral of judgment, blame, shame, and withdrawal, and never managed to get back up again.
Land into a deep squat with your feet flat on the floor.
The reason is, that the player can react quicker after landing from a split - step as opposed to simply waiting flat - footed on the ground.
To complete a full squat, place your feet approximately shoulder width apart (a good method is jumping and landing, this is close enough) then lower your body slowly to the ground, while keeping your feet flat, until you're resting on your feet for balance.
Wrap dresses on me generally look like I'm wearing my bathrobe, and the v usually lands either really low or really high, but never in a flattering place.
Grana cardigan c / o / similar by Lands» End (last seen here) COS tee / similar by Talbots or Marks & Spencer Madewell jeans / old; similar Earthies flats c / o / exact style (on sale!)
Outfit Details: Top: Birds on a Wire Top, on sale at thelimited.com (no longer available) Jacket: Lands End Canvas cargo jacket, old Scarf: Old navy, old Jeans: David Kahn, on sale at ideeli a while ago Shoes: Lands End ballet flats, thrifted $ 5 Jewelry: thrifted
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