Sentences with phrase «poised on»

«Poised on hilly terrain, this house hangs above a shimmering Southern metropolis as if overlooking a harbor of lights,» writes McAlpine.

Picturesque in Prospect Terrace, this extra special charming home is poised on a lovely lot.

The are very, very, very, very happy to respond to questions poised on this topic.

What I didn't know at the time was that while I was trying to prevent a double homicide, the clinic's director and staff were poised on the other side of the door, debating about whether someone should come to the rescue.

Mankind finds itself poised on the brink of extinction deep underground.

After successfully putting it off for a decade after every other industry, it seems like the legal world is finally — FINALLY — poised on the edge of a technology revolution.

Bicycle tourism is a very niche (and seasonal) business, and a web - based service doesn't help much when you are poised on your bike saddle on the corner of Main Street and Division Street in Any City, USA, trying to figure out where to go and what to do.

«The industry is poised on a knife - edge of public acceptance that could affect its license to operate for years to come,» says Timothy Wirth, a former Democratic senator from Colorado who heads up the nonprofit United Nations Foundation, which is trying to ensure a safer and cleaner global climate.

We are dealing with a two - generation long miseducation of climate scientists and a failed hypothesis of a global climate poised on the razor's edge of «radiative forcings».

The news comes as one important atmospheric measuring station at Cape Grim in Australia is poised on the verge of 400ppm for the first time.

I am literally poised on the edge of my seat waiting for the next shoe to drop.

While pen and paper may seem poised on the edge of obscurity, writing by hand offers a bevy of brain - boosting perks that should not be lost to technology.

This article considers Sol LeWitt's wall drawings as artworks poised on the cusp of the «post-medium condition» of installation...

Light accents highlight areas of the floor, while the central figure sits poised on an office chair ready for his cut, emphasising the homeliness of the scene.

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART * April 24 - July 28 * Curated by Kate Kraczon * Experimenting with the fragility of materials such as cellophane, powder, lipstick, and eye shadow, Karla Black creates visceral sculptures that convey vulnerability and uncertainty yet remain stalwartly poised on the verge of something extraordinary.

Basically, it was Neoclassical garden statuary with a deep blue reflective ball — the kind more familiar to suburban lawns — delicately poised on a shoulder or limb of each snowy figure.

In another room, Dan Colen's slapstick installation of whoopee cushions made from cooper, blown glass or filled with cement are scattered across the floor and poised on top of a handmade hickory - wood chair.

Experimenting with the fragility of materials such as cellophane, powder, lipstick, and eye shadow, Karla Black creates visceral sculptures that convey vulnerability and uncertainty yet remain stalwartly poised on the verge of something extraordinary.

Each depicts a tiny figure - a fox, a swan or a naked woman - poised on a pedestal roughly lettered with slogans like «You have no idea how safe you make me feel.»

Rovner was poised on the rim of an enormous crater at Mitzpe Ramon — presumably one of the largest natural craters created from a fallen meteor — photographing the silhouettes of people walking against the fierce dust - laden winds.

Two years ago, Chinese photography and video was poised on the brink, its sheer energy, mass and quality readying it for launch into an international presence.

But an uncanny sense of witnessing — of confronting a moment poised on the verge of drama — and of loss pervade these works, of which only several dozen exist today.

Charline von Heyl (born 1960) synthesizes elements of Cubism, Abstract Expressionism and the brasher imagery of popular culture in a fascinating brand of abstraction that seems eternally poised on the lip of figuration.

On one wall, a number of birds are collected, in various states of being: a stuffed specimen photographed by Roni Horn; a dead budgie in an anonymous flea market photo; Jacopo de» Barbari's 16th - century Sparrowhawk; and Dean's own Ear on a Worm (2017), in which a songbird sits poised on a wire before, in the film's final moment, diving off and vanishing beyond the frame.

Printed, bound and poised on a lectern, the work quite literally represents the performance factor of offensive rhetoric, underscoring the humanity behind the online troll and our close proximity to far - right viewpoints.

Takayama sets four railroad ties in a square, one end of each poised on the next.

These final paintings are poised on the knife's edge of brilliance, equal parts rapturous and eccentric.

The early majestic black Reinhardt canvas from 1954 challenges the limits of sensory perception, with its grid poised on the divide between visibility and invisibility.

Himid's noble figures appear on the one hand trapped by history, and yet poised on the brink of flight.

A finger poised on a camera — its open back revealing the film roll and mechanism — sets the scene for this exhibition of photographs about photography.

There's a genuine sense of weight and velocity to your rider, while tumbles and collisions are poised on the glorious cusp of what we would now call ragdoll physics.

«Tis the weekend when battle is taken out of royal (e) and all eyes are poised on Windsor.

Chantaramas Resort & Spa - Koh Phangan is a five - star luxury resort poised on the powder - dusted bay of Koh Pha - Ngan, home to a private 100m beachfront, playing host 51 private air - conditioned villas surrounded by the hotels gorgeously - landscaped tropical gardens.Its name Chantaramas means golden moon, and as a result the hotel has taken to incorporating crescent - shaped motifs throughout the hotel - think, moon - shaped door handles, chairs and more, into its ultra trendy decor.On the recreational side of things at Chantaramas Resort & Spa - Koh Phangan there is just so much to do here that guests will be spoilt for choice - take advantage of the 28m lap pool or line up a treatment at the onsite spa.

The resort features an expansive reception pavilion, three restaurants, two bars, a dive centre, a spa, a lounge, library, gym and kid's club, in addition to 150 villas on the beach or poised on stilts in the lagoon.

Poised on an oceanfront cliff above the Pacific Ocean, Villa of the Crescent Moon offers luxurious, private accommodations with an extraordinary view of Banderas Bay and Los Arcos Islands.

Poised on an oceanfront cliff above the Pacific Ocean, Villa of the Crescent Moonoffers luxurious, private accommodations with anextraordinary view of Banderas Bay and Los Arcos Islands.

The ocean was pumping and the crowd was poised on the beach as the competition intensified over four straight days.

The characterful landscape consists of bright, inviting towns, poised on cliff tops and nestled amongst coastal mountains, along with some of the country's top restaurants and hotels.

Poised on the edge of an inner lagoon and renowned as one of the finest Thai restaurant in the Maldives, Baan Huraa serves authentic Thai cuisine, including mouthwatering coconut curries from the southern provinces of Thailand, as well as hot and spicy dishes from the north.

Perfectly poised on a quiet corner section of the estate and with breathtaking views, this four bedroom villa is the epitome of deluxe living.

It is a combination of environmental sensitivity and elegant design, poised on the crest of a 1500 - foot escarpment.

The Inca city of Machu Picchu, spectacularly poised on a rock among vertiginous green peaks, was not rediscovered until 1911 by American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham.

This is a pretty good refresher on travel essentials as we are poised on the threshold of 2018.

A quaint urban centre poised on the river's edge, Launceston is praised for its traditional architecture, also evident in the historic villages found in neighbouring areas.

Perfectly poised on Universal Boulevard — the next big development district in southwest Orlando — Steps away from the Orange County Convention Center and just minutes from the Orlando International Airport, world - class attractions and the cultural hub of Downtown Orlando.

Poised on a cliff - top, commanding stupendous views of the ocean sparkling below, the five - bedroom fully staffed Villa Soham is one of two luxury properties at Sohamsa Ocean Estate, part of an enclave of exclusive villas on the southernmost tip of the Bukit peninsula.

Built with defence in mind, sometime in the 16th century, Altea is poised on top of a large hill.

Sculpture by Alexander Calder circa 1965 poised on the terrace of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection overlooking the Grand Canal.

A 602 room luxury beach front hotel, poised on fifty glorious oceanfront acres.

Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort is perfectly poised on Four Mile Beach and nesteld within 130 hectares of lush tropical gardens between the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest.