Sentences with phrase «river bed»

The next obstacle comes in the form of what resembles a rough, dry river bed.

Much of the rest took shape from the river cutting its way through the granite river bed.

Located on a dry river bed, it has a lounge, kitchenette, en - suite bathroom with shower and an outside terrace area with BBQ.

So, that night a massive earthquake occurred upstream and completely diverted the river to flow to the west of you, and the following day you walked across the dry river bed of the Mississippi.

DE is, as mentioned, a white powder naturally occurring from the fossils of diatoms (a type of algae found in river bed and lake beds).

We will swim up through the cavern to the upper most lip and then circumnavigate the entire blue hole, seeing ancient river beds and waterfalls that were created during a previous ice age.

We are particularly concerned about ecocide and the pollution of rivers and river beds from mining which has rendered a lot of drinking water unsafe.

Race down hills, across rice terraces and along river beds on these powerful and sturdy machines, purpose built for the rugged terrain that you will explore.

talk about have on earth: that's IMBALI.enjoyed a three night stay.rooms spacious & over-looking the somewhat dry river bed which somehow in a matter of...

We know Mars once had running water — we can still see billion - year - old river beds where water once ran — and the water may still be there, locked up in the ice caps and in permafrost beneath the surface.

Snowflakes, sand dunes, tornadoes, stalactites, graded river beds, and lightning are just a few examples of order coming from disorder in nature; none require an intelligent program to achieve that order.

I should know: On our lengthy two - day drive event in the wide - open spaces along the gorgeous Utah - Arizona border, my gas - and diesel - powered Discovery testers scrambled up slippery rock formations, bombed over Martian sand dunes and juked their way through muddy river beds in highly entertaining fashion.

Valencia Gardens of Turia in Valencia — An old river bed transformed into one of the jewels of Valencia.

However, evidence exists from the rocks studied by NASA's rovers, including the Mars Curiosity Rover, as well as images of dry river beds made by orbiting observatories such as NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, that the Martian atmosphere 3.5 billion years ago was denser and warmer due the Greenhouse effect and supported the presence of liquid water at the surface.

In addition, we have selected gallery quality driftwood pieces from the nearby beach and river bed as well as several Nicaraguan themed «Primitivista» framed oils from Luis Alvarado.

First stop is a natural stone quarry where villagers have cut the stone out of a dry river bed for generations.

Tintswalo Safari Lodge is situated along a seasonal river bed among an ancient sycamore tree grove.

Sometimes it rains so hard that the Tarach River bed, which runs through the camp like a spine, overflows and washes out dozens of mud huts, melting them, Istarline says, «like chocolate.»

Here vacationers can jump river beds on a mountain bike, fight the waves on a kiteboard, test their strength on a rock face or rub elbows with the rich and famous who come for the north coast's luxurious new accommodations.

The largest flume is a 12 - meter tilting version that can model many river conditions; another flume models the languid process of a nearly flat river bed forming a delta as it reaches a pool.

One particularly detrimental impact of the small dams observed in this study is that they often divert the flow of the river to hydropower stations, leaving several kilometers of river bed dewatered, Kibler explained.

To determine the timing of the river, the team drilled cores through the dried Ghaggar - Hakra river bed and analysed the layers of river sediments that had built up over time.

A flash flood runs through the dry Santa Fe river bed, New Mexico, as more than 1000 people hold up blue painted pieces of cardboard or tarpaulins.

Additionally, Mariner 9 shot pictures of apparent river beds winding their way across the surface, and got relatively close - up views of the Mars satellites Phobos and Deimos.

Sometimes referred to as wild leeks or spring onions, these delicate vegetables grow in the wild along wetland edges like river beds.

You have to take the risk and ford the river or you'll just stay stuck at a shitty muddy river bed eating rancid oxen meat...

Testing in Dubai included graveled mountain passes and dry river beds known as wadis — the F - PACE is the first Jaguar to be tested in these particularly challenging environments.

Long periods of clawing its way through sand and water crossings, as well as clambering across rock - strewn river beds at low speeds, took its toll on the fuel consumption figure.

Coming to the dry river bed patch full of white pebbles, the BMW X1 felt decently smooth with its updated suspension setup and moved over the side incline with ease.

The Navara's rolling chassis also provides the Terra with a solid base for off - roading, but once again an 18 km drive over rocky terrain into the soft volcanic soil of a semi-dry river bed carved into the foothills of Mount Pinatubo wasn't extreme enough to test its rock - hopping ability.

Just as my stomach sinks while I'm about to plunge down a steep, shaky hill, so it does when I hear the Kevlar - lined tires scraping and scuffing against wet, jagged rocks in a flowing river bed.

The car rolled three block into the Arkansas river bed, according to the Fox 23 article.

It is also quite safe to walk or take a picnic along one of the meandering river beds and view Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, etc..

When we approach Ocho Rios, we drive through Fern Gully, an old, deep river bed which is still humid, a perfect habitat for the man - sized ferns here.

The dry river bed curves away into the distance, walls of the steep ravine closing in on either side, towering up to meet the cloudless intensity of blue arching above.

Visit the Aboriginal community of Hermannsburg, birthplace of world renowned Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira, trek down the ancient Finke River bed to a desert oasis, climb to the heights of Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park and explore the magnificent Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, where you will see the spectacular Uluru / Ayers Rock.

That and the beauty of the farms surrounds — natural swimming holes, rock art, unusual rock formations, a fossilised river bed, and diverse vegetation and animal life.

Tucked within the dense vegetation along a dry river bed lies each luxury safari suite with a massive wooden sliding doors.

Oman's Al Hajar mountain range is known as the Grand Canyon of the Middle East, with sweeping views, deep gorges and dried river beds ideal for long hikes.

Nothing remains of the former wetlands except Famosa Slough State Marine Conservation Area (a city - owned nature preserve which is technically located in Point Loma but is considered part of Midway by many people) and the San Diego River bed itself.

These trips are not included in the surf camp price but are a perfect peaceful break, through the bucolic river bed of one the rivers in Les Landes.

Distractions that are offered include an eighteen meter infinity swimming pool which seamlessly drops off into the back ground river bed.

They may recall river beds and lunar or planetary surfaces, and Tsao is fond of titles like Flood and Sci - Fi.

Intuitively traveling to locations throughout Southern California, Case has found the extraordinary in the familiar: cement river beds, high desert landscape, or sunflowers arranged in left over plastic water bottles.

In order to explain his ideas further Professor Vincent took our group out for a walk on Dartmoor and down to the river where we found out how the caddisfly (pictured above) builds its case.Caddisfly Cases At the edge of the fast flowing River Dart Professor Vincent took his fishing net and gathered up some caddisfly larvae from the sandy river bed.