Sentences with phrase «on rocky coasts»

The two beach layers seem to have been formed by vertical aggradation of clasts and sand during high - energy storm events, highlighting the role of these events in the formation of sedimentary sequences on the rocky coasts of mid-Atlantic Europe.

Some species, such as the Uria guillemots, nest in large colonies on cliff edges; others, like the Cepphus guillemots, breed in small groups on rocky coasts; and the puffins, auklets and some murrelets nest in burrows.

Filmed on the rocky coasts and in the emerald forests of Ireland, Boorman turns this landscape into a primal world hewn out of stone and wood and mud by blood and iron.

This means you can choose from little coves, which can be found on the rocky coast, or a large, fine sandy beach which goes on for around 5 km.

Indeed, the PMA is the «home» of Homer in several important regards: the museum has deep holdings of his works spanning his entire career and it operates the Winslow Homer Studio, a landmark building perched on the rocky coast of Maine in which the artist resided from 1884 until his death.

The PMA has deep holdings of his works spanning his entire career; it owns and operates the Winslow Homer Studio, a landmark building perched on the rocky coast of Maine in which the artist resided from 1884 until his death; and the museum's Charles Shipman Payson Building was built in 1983 in part to provide exhibition space for a large gift of Homer works from Charles Shipman Payson.

Additionally, the PMA owns and operates the recently restored Winslow Homer Studio, located on the rocky coast of Prouts Neck, Maine, 12 miles south of Portland.

By removing starfish from research plots — literally throwing them out to sea on the rocky coast of Washington State — Bob showed how the presence of one predatory species, Pisaster ochraceus, could essentially dictate what the rocky intertidal looked like.

In Greek mythology, Sirens were dangerous creatures, who lured sailors with their enchanting songs to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.

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In about 562, moved «by the love of Christ», he left Ireland and with twelve companions established a base on the rocky island of Iona, off the Scottish coast, from where he evangelized the mainland of Scotland and Northumbria.

Depending on whom you ask, the name Lampedusa derives from the Greek lepas (limpet) for mollusks that cling to rocky shores, or - more likely - lampas (torch) for the lights that for centuries have helped mariners negotiate the island's treacherous coast.

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.

AAAS On Maine's rocky, forested coast, Acadia National Park's iconic landscape includes historic stone bridges, carriage...

The study suggests that the mainland populations survived on just a few rocky islands off the South Island's east coast.

The prehistoric Maltese society seems to have let a fixation on sculpture and art replace contact with the world beyond the islands rocky coasts.

A study of California mussels, a key species in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the West Coast, indicates that the effects of ocean acidification will vary from place to place along the coast depending on a range of interacting facCoast, indicates that the effects of ocean acidification will vary from place to place along the coast depending on a range of interacting faccoast depending on a range of interacting factors.

The Ashy Storm - Petrel, a tiny, dark - gray seabird, nests on 11 rocky, isolated islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of California and Mexico.

The next 5 days of our trip was spent on the east coast of the US visiting my parents and helping them to do a lot of spring yardwork, etc. before coming back home last night to a springtime snowstorm here in the rocky mountains of Colorado (hello May powder day tomorrow at A-basin!)

From the French and Italian Rivieras down to the Amalfi Coast, around to Croatia and the Greek Islands, these rocky hillside beaches are dotted with rows of colorful umbrellas perfectly aligned, sailboats and yachts drifting into port, and on occasion — nude beach goers.

Crashing waves, rocky coastline and some of the bluest and clearest water on the west coast away you!

A layer of red clay soil seemed to be washing over the entire countryside, roads were flooded and seemingly disintegrating before our eyes, and the off - road trails that our Land Rover hosts had laid out in the dunes and rocky creek beds on the Atlantic coast near Essaouira were challenging enough to require multiple spotters.

Worming our way down a winding, two - lane scratch through the rocky French hills outside of Perignon on the Mediterranean coast, the truck was no longer the tippy, stumbling box we knew and loved.

For centuries Lundehunds were bred on Vaeroy, a remote and rocky island off the Norwegian coast.

Stone fences crisscross the steep slopes of Morne du Vitet, one of many mountains on St. Barts, along a rocky shore that resembles the rugged coast of Normandy.

Point Bonita was the third lighthouse to be built on the West Coast after San Francisco's infamous fog sent many ships crashing against the headlands» rocky shoreline.

If you do the Miwok Trail in the Marin Headlands, you may enjoy the special treat of seeing the rare coast rock cress (Arabis blepharophylla)-- look for it on those rocky hillsides, growing out of the chert.

A secluded crescent of golden sand, the beach nestles beneath the limestone cliffs on this otherwise rocky stretch of Corfu's west coast.

Join a hiking tour along the rocky Cilento coast or embrace the variety of water - sports that can be found on Italy's wonderful alpine lakes.

On the main coast of Belize, there is a rocky promontory named Little Rocky Point.

Ucluelet is a small village on the west coast of Vancouver Island, with a range of beautiful scenery... from our rocky beaches along the Wild Pacific Trail to our long stretches of soft sand beaches in the world renowned Pacific Rim National Park.

This is why there are so many dog - friendly beach towns on the rocky, rugged coast — there's so much for a dog to do, and relatively little trouble to get into.

Sitting in a half lotus on a small rocky island named Koh Farn off the north east coast of the island and connected to mainland Koh Samui via a causeway, the 12 metre high buddha image is lit up at night providing a spectacular sight.

While traveling in Croatia you can discover a wide range of different landscapes including the Dinaric Mountains, eight national parks (e.g. the world - famous Plitvice Lakes National Park), the long and rocky Dalmatian Coast or almost eighty islands on the Mediterranean Sea.

Even though this hotel on Oregon's rocky northern coast was built in 2002, its 1940s style — a stone - and - timber exterior and big verandas — evokes an old - school resort feeling.

On the evening of 8 September 1923, Chauncey in company with a large group of destroyers was sailing through a heavy fog from San Francisco to San Diego, when a navigational error on board the first ship in her column turned that destroyer and the six that followed toward the rocky California coast rather than on a reach down Santa Barbara ChanneOn the evening of 8 September 1923, Chauncey in company with a large group of destroyers was sailing through a heavy fog from San Francisco to San Diego, when a navigational error on board the first ship in her column turned that destroyer and the six that followed toward the rocky California coast rather than on a reach down Santa Barbara Channeon board the first ship in her column turned that destroyer and the six that followed toward the rocky California coast rather than on a reach down Santa Barbara Channeon a reach down Santa Barbara Channel.

From an enviable position, high on a dramatic rocky headland above Phuket's west coast, every room at this stunning eight - bedroomed luxury villa commands breathtaking views of the Andaman Sea.

Range Pigeon guillemots are distributed in subtidal and intertidal marine habitats and on rocky shores from the Russian Pacific coast, to Alaska and down through California.

The most famous would have to be Tanah Lot, which is perched majestically on a rocky islet just off the coast of the Tabanan Regency.

On the other side of the island, a rockier coast creates small secluded beaches just waiting to be discovered.

Under the shadow of Gunung Agung, amid a scorched landscape of rocky grassland, the tiny fishing village of Tulamben is an isolated speck on the north - east coast of Bali.

Covered with lush vegetation, this rocky islet, dotted with tiny sand coves, offers two main landing spots to its visitors: Bon Island Restaurant is ideally located between two small beaches at the northwestern tip of the island while Long Beach is a semi-private 300m - long strip of white sand situated on the northeastern coast of Koh Bon.

It is an exposed reef rocky break located across the water in Limon Province on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica.

As well as lively cultural and hospitality hubs downtown and dotted throughout its suburbs, Auckland offers plenty of nature - based activities such as hiking on the rocky, volcanic island of Rangitoto, or the temperate rainforest of the Waitakere Ranges and swimming on west coast beaches.

Located on the seafront in Qawra, next to St. Paul's Promenade, you have access to this popular coastline, which is packed full of restaurants, bars and rocky beaches (there are some lidos for lounging on if you don't fancy the rocky coast.)

Find a popular spot further along the coast between Airey's Inlet and Lorne at Cathedral Rock or the right - handers running into the rocky shores of Lorne Point and, on its western side, at Vera Lynn and off St George's River.

Pomorie is situated on a narrow rocky peninsula in the southern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, 20 km from Bourgas and 18 km from Sunny Beach.

The best liveaboard dive fleet on the west coast, Truth Aquatics leads dive excursions to the giant kelp forests and rocky...

Set high in the rocky hills on the east coast of Sicily, Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo has long been a favourite...

Wake up in your spacious suite and watch the awe - inspiring ocean waves crashing against the rocky coast on your private balcony.

The right hand side of the beach is dominated by the rocky headland of Aire Point, through which passes the South West Coast Path heading towards Cape Cornwall and providing spectacular views from the cliffs, and on fine days the Isles of Scilly.