Sentences with phrase «red sandstone»

The canyon itself, named the Motlatse Canyon, is a gigantic and beautiful geological structure of red sandstone of iconic importance for South Africa.

The sheer red sandstone cliffs of Camelback Mountain have long been a draw for outdoor enthusiasts in Arizona.

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery building is a large edifice at the east end of Queen Street, built in red sandstone from Corsehill in Dumfriesshire.

It has been a decade since that hike but I remember you more often than I do the parched air, the burn in my muscles, the excitement of reaching the top, the towering red sandstone walls of the canyon itself.

«Colorado's campus is truly breathtaking, with the stunning Flatiron Rocky Mountains as the backdrop of campus, beautiful red sandstone buildings and big BLUE, BLUE skies.

Such are the mysteries of Nevada's Valley of Fire which gets its name from red sandstone designs formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago.

Fix for MCCE # 1072 - In the City Texture Pack it shows smooth red sandstone as a rough block but when you place it, it is smooth.

Next, a visit is made to Humayun's Tomb, a magnificent monument built in red sandstone by Haji Begum, Humayun's first wife and mother of Emperor Akbar.

The Blyde River Canyon is one of South Africa's geological wonders, its 26 kilometres of red sandstone mountains surrounding a body of water scenically breathtaking and lushly green.

We depart Agra by coach, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly preserved ancient red sandstone city built in the 16th century as India's political capital, but abandoned after only 14 years due to lack of water.

To bolster his arguments, Hutton pointed to a series of gray schistus columns covered in red sandstone on the Scottish coast.

Bright turquoise waters stream through red sandstone cliffs and pour over grand cascades at the Waterfalls of Havasupai, one of the best - kept secrets of the Grand Canyon.

This hideaway on a renowned bouldering farm consists of three luxury safari tents in amongst red sandstone cliffs and typical Cederberg rock formations.

Garden of the Gods Garden of the Gods is a 1,300 - acre park and a Registered National Natural Landmark of towering red sandstone rock formations set at the foot of Pikes Peak.

This ancient red sandstone city was built in the 16th century as India's then political capital, by Mughal Emperor Akbar.

We went to Sedona to see the incredible red sandstone rocks and had a wonderful time hiking around.

It was formed by massive folding of the earth's crust, and now dramatic cliffs of red sandstone surround a flat park - like woodland of native pines and river redgums.

This morning enjoy a scenic boat cruise through Lake Powell's Antelope Canyon, lined with rich red sandstone walls.

Also known as the Ayers Rock, this massive, red sandstone monolith, in the heart of the state of Northern Territory, is one of the main sights in Australia.

You'll get the chance to see this amazing structure at sunrise, plus Agra Fort, the 16th - century red sandstone fortress where Moghul rulers lived.

Our first stop in this historic city is the massive red sandstone structure that is Agra Fort - the former Mughal stronghold.

The limestone sits neatly atop 180 - million - year - old red sandstone, representing ancient Jurassic sand dunes.

Over the eons, wind and water have carved this landscape into a maze of stunning red sandstone arches and spires.

Gritty red sandstone under your paws.

Built from ruby red sandstone, the inn is a National Historic Landmark with the feel of an elegant manor castle.

Uluru is one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world: a colossal monolith of red sandstone bulging from a pancake - flat desert.

Following your first nights stay at Lake Powell Resort, Caravan Tours treats every tour guest to a fully escorted Lake Powell cruise where you will marvel at the magnificent red sandstone walls of Antelope Canyon, the «place where water runs through rocks,» as it is known by the Navajo.

Depart early for Zion National Park, where red sandstone gorges and waterfall - laced cliffs make for some of the most scenic canyon landscapes in America.

Delhi's immense red sandstone marble tomb, commissioned by Emperor Humayun's grief - stricken wife, will capture your heart, while Raj Ghat, a black granite memorial to the «Father of the Nation,» Mahatma Gandhi, will stir your soul.

Travel out of the city to observe the structures made of striking red sandstone, which offer eye - catching contrast to the dense green jungle right behind them.

This deserted red sandstone city has been superbly preserved for over 400 years, giving the area a mystical atmosphere.

We'll fly you over a dramatic landscape of red sandstone bluffs and dry creeks, to a converted 1850's homestead where you'll enjoy the utmost peace and tranquillity.

Later on, visit the Agra Fort, an imposing red sandstone complex that also boasts a UNESCO World Heritage listing.

Known on the University of Nebraska at Kearny campus as the Frank House, the museum is a magnificent mansion made of beautiful Colorado red sandstone which was built by the G.W. Frank family to entice investors to Kearney.

The rest of the Cooper booth was filled with what Art Basel executive director Marc Spiegler called «archetypal» works by several seminal late - 20th century American artists, including a composition of red sandstone bricks by minimalist Carl Andre and a miniature sculpture by Mark di Suvero.

For one of his most celebrated early works, The Vertical Earth Kilometer (1977), de Maria inserted a 1km - long solid brass rod vertically into the ground in Friedrichsplatz Park in Kassel, Germany, so that its end, which is 5 cm in diameter, is flush with the surface of the Earth and the 2m by 2m red sandstone slab which marks its position.

There are fissures in the joints, and the slabs of Texas stone — 10 varieties including Pecos red sandstone, Salado crème limestone, and granite --- are rough - hewn.

Like the trademark red sandstone of its buildings, public art colours the streets of Glasgow.

During the 16th century, sections of the castle walls were used to create a manor house, built in the same red sandstone as the castle, which was quarried from the moat.

Then it's off to spend time and explore Sedona, Arizona's amazingly eclectic artist colony surrounded by red sandstone cliffs.

Caravan's Grand Canyon adventure tour guests get to experience an afternoon boat cruise through Antelope Canyon with its rich red sandstone walls that were carved by over 5 million years of erosion.

England had coarse limestone and red sandstone as well as dark green Purbeck marble which was often used for architectural features.

37 Kms from Agra is built a city predominantly in red sandstone and is called Fatehpur Sikri.

You see the beautiful marble and red sandstone buildings, the indescribably intricate carvings, and the cheap, delicious street food.

This temple, made of red sandstone, was built during the Mughal reign of Shah Jahan in 1656.

In the wall behind the altar, two words have been carved into the red sandstone, their letters a foot high: FATHER FORGIVE.

It has a great body of douce citizenry housed in douce suburbs of gray and red sandstone or behind fastidiously trimmed gardens in some of the better council estates.

Prince Edward Island is surrounded by miles of sandy beaches and red sandstone cliffs and is sized just right for touring.

Villages not far from this one in the red sandstone mountains of Yunnan Province used to be dark in the middle of the day 30 years ago, according to local residents.