Sentences with phrase «on verdant»

«Light rippling on a swimming pool, sprinklers shushing on a verdant lawn, a backward look from a boy on a bed, the flat facades of California buildings: Hockney developed a sophisticated shorthand for the world about him,» read the Guardian's review.

The restoration of native trees and grasses, as well as the regeneration of the eroding shoreline, is essential for protecting ecological diversity on the verdant lakeside grounds.

Protagonist (can be either male or female): a novice rider who was born and raised on the verdant plateau.

The northern area — which ends at Layan Beach — is still rather undeveloped, apart from a few five - star properties set on the verdant hills.

South Seas Island Resort is an idyllic location for an unforgettable wedding or special celebration and can accommodate a range of events and functions from a simple barefoot wedding on the beach at sunset to a lavish, formal black tie reception on the verdant King's Crown lawn.

Situated on a verdant bluff overlooking the golden sand of Santa Barbara's Pacific coastline, Hacienda Oceanfront is a beautiful four - bedroom villa that presents the best of California's Mission Revival style.

Perched on a verdant hilltop with spectacular ocean views and a large outdoor pool area, this luxury vacation rental, accommodating up to twelve, is ideal for housing destination wedding guests or enjoying a Virgin Islands adventure with family and friends.

Nestled on the verdant Bukit and overlooking the azure Jimbaran Bay, Villa Capung encapsulates everything good that Bali has to offer - amazing vistas, lush landscaping, tropical water features and a sense of reassuring serenity.

Three's a crowd at the smallest and most sustainable bar in Laos, which opens in October 2014 at Kamu Lodge Experience on the verdant banks of the Mekong River.

Perched on a verdant hilltop, this seductively lavish vacation rental is the perfect blend of oceanfront - luxury - meets - tropical - elegance.

This majestic five - bedroom villa stands proudly on a verdant hillside just inland from Sri Lanka's beautiful southern coast.

Rentals in Cape Town vary from sea facing, cliff perched villas to self catering apartments near Table mountain to massive properties to rent on the verdant slopes of Constantia where some of the oldest wine estates remain steeped in timeless elegance.

Located just south of Los Angeles on the verdant Palos Verdes peninsula, mar» sel (a play on the Spanish word for «sea» and the French word for «salt») offers a decidedly inventive twist on California cuisine.

Seen from the lake, Varenna looks like a colourful painting with its brightly painted houses and buildings, flowers along the lake edge, a castle tower above the tall pines on the verdant mountain behind, and the spire of the Chiesa di San Giorgio rising up above the roofs.

Built on the verdant Ethra Reserve in Castellaneta Marina, between a pine forest and stretch of private beach lies Kalidria Hotel & Thalasso SPA, a true oasis.

From iconic Table Mountain overlooking the rocky Cape Peninsula, to Knysna's tranquil lagoon on the verdant Garden Route, South Africa is truly filled with natural beauty.

On that very moment, I stood there and glanced on the verdant slopes of Don Salvador Benedicto.

Overlooking the ocean, both towns are picturesquely set on verdant hills overlooking the ocean, offering stunning views of the sea and the neighbouring Pyrenees.

Set on the verdant island haven of Sir Bani Yas, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi, Anantara Desert Islands Resort & Spa offers intrepid travellers an unforgettable island escape in the glittering waters of the Arabian Gulf.

Perched on a verdant hillside, the 270 - square - meter villa features an outstanding bi-level terrace overlooking panoramic vistas of the scintillating sea and coastline.

Perched on a verdant hillside, the home enjoys panoramic canyon views from its ample terraces and stunning living spaces.

Perched on a verdant hillside on the north shore of St. Barts, Joy is situated near Marigot Beach and enjoys panoramic views of the coast and sea from its ample pool terrace and spacious interior living areas.

Famed for its wine producing prowess, the Douro Valley is a comprehensive stretch of glorious vineyards layered into man - made shelves on the verdant hills.

Secluded on a verdant hilltop near the traditional villages of Viros and Perama, Villa Edoardo enjoys spectacular views of mountains and sea.

Part of the new Amanera resort on the verdant northern coast of the Dominican Republic, this sleek modern vacation rental offers panoramic views of azure sea and golden beach from its hilltop perch.

In 1981, when I was in my midtwenties, I climbed Mt. Albert Edward, one of the highest peaks on the verdant island of New Guinea.

On entry, I was greeted by the sight of 160 superb automobiles on the verdant turf with a backdrop of the city skyline — a most impressive view.

(In French with subtitles) Spinning into Butter (R for profanity) Hate crime saga, set on the verdant campus of a college in Vermony, finds the school's dean (Sarah Jessica Parker) reexamining her feelings about prejudice when racial epithets threatening lynching are plastered to the dorm room door of a black student (Paul James).

Protagonist (can be either male or female): a novice rider who was born and raised on the verdant plateau.

The first appearance of dandelion is subject to debate, but most scientists agree that the species emerged from Eurasia and was later introduced to other regions, resulting in its current naturalization on every verdant continent in the world.

Here we are atHofstra stadium on verdant Long Island, under a scalding sun with the THI upnear the agony level.

Not exact matches

If they could only have cast their minds further back, perhaps they might have recalled a lost paradise: green and yellow meadows stirred by tender winds, umbrageous forests and emerald groves, glass - blue mountain peaks melting into azure skies, glittering bays whose diamond waters break in jade and turquoise surges on sands like powdered alabaster — where the rain falls gently, and is transformed by the setting sun into shimmering curtains of gold — where, beyond verdant valleys and limestone caves, lies a palace filled with every delight the senses can endure, enclosing garden courtyards where crystal fountains splash in porphyry basins, intoxicating perfumes hang upon the breezes, undying flowers of every hue shine out amid the greenery's blue shadows...

The wind has also brought rain, washing the verdant mountain forests on the windward side of the islands.

Unlike Chicago — it actually snowed on the Cubs» home opener — northern Italy is verdant with spring, very much in color and bloom.

Penner - Ash's tasting room on the winery estate is open daily overlooking the verdant Chehalem Valley.

My recipe is loosely based on this recipe from The Verdant Life.

On either side, waist - high rock walls guarded verdant fields.

Vegetable-wise, Boulud likes to serve sturdy salads that benefit from a bit of marinating, or at least won't suffer if they sit out: a haricot vert and roasted beet salad with goat cheese, pecans, and a red wine vinaigrette fit the bill nicely, as did a pile of verdant English peas and poached carrots mounted on top of a bright pea pesto.

Bo steers the Lexus down the school driveway, south on Fern Street to the H - 1 Highway and then east through tunnels bored into the verdant, jagged karst that rings Honolulu.

An American tourist who last week drove along the Garden Route in South Africa, and who tuned the radio of his rented Volkswagen to one of the few stations whose airwaves reach that verdant and mountainous stretch of coast, would have heard something like the following programming lineup: an update on Oscar Pistorius; a song by Taylor Swift; Pistorius; One Direction; a news report in Afrikaans, the only word of which an English speaker could discern being Pistorius.

Set on twelve verdant acres in the heart of Nashville on the spacious Trinity Presbyterian Church campus, Linden Waldorf School (the only Waldorf school in Tennessee) serves children from early childhood to grade eight.

Our Early Childhood teachers cultivate children's reverence for nature, scaffolded by daily outdoor play on our twelve verdant acres and the incorporation of natural play materials in every classroom.

Centrally located in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee, our campus rests on twelve verdant acres shared with Trinity Presbyterian Church, with which we hold the common values of environmental stewardship, music programs, and building of inclusive and diverse communities.

But my husband comes from the rolling hills of lowland Scotland, where the purple heather lights up the hillsides on a bright sunny day and the clear water of the River Tweed winds its way through the verdant valleys.

Verdant Labs has data on the political leanings sorted by profession, based on campaign contributions.

Another $ 3.3 million has come in from the Canadian government — Verdant is testing a new type of turbine in the Saint Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario, that sits on the riverbed rather than being moored to the bottom.

Verdant has spent about $ 9 million thus far on its East River project; one third of the funds were spent on studies to gauge the potential impact of the turbines on vessel navigation, aquatic life and fish migration.

Verdant plans to next year test a new type of turbine in Canada on the Saint Lawrence River, near Cornwall, Ontario, that is heavily weighted and sits on the riverbed rather than being moored to the bottom.

Verdant has spent at least $ 9 million thus far on its East River project; one third of funds were spent on studies to gauge the potential impact of the turbines on vessel navigation, aquatic life and fish migration.

On one side is a verdant park, with a gazebo and a children's slide, surrounded by a handful of small, tidy clapboard homes with well - tended lawns.