Sentences with phrase «rock carved by»

During your walk you will observe volcanic stalactites, lava accumulations, and «wandering blocks» (rock carved by lava).

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I'll leave the final word to Kennedy, who in subsequent editions of his book addressed the rise of new - fangled sales channels like email and the web: ««What works» does not change significantly whether carving it on a rock, having it put on papyrus by a calligrapher, or posting it on a web site.»

That trees were created already decades old, with existing tree rings demonstrating their age; that dinosaur bones were placed in the Earth already millions of years old; canyons were created with layers of sedimentary rock AS IF they had been carved out by water over eons, etc..

The researchers say this indicates an upper crust made of a mixture of rock and ice — in which small craters could be carved — supported by a more viscous mantle of ice lower down, which would allow the biggest impact basins to relax away with time, like silly putty returning to its original shape.

«The giraffe's stature, dominated by its long neck and legs and an overall height that can reach 19 feet (~ 6 m), is an extraordinary feat of evolution that has inspired awe and wonder for at least 8,000 years — as far back as the famous rock carvings at Dabous in the Republic of Niger,» said Douglas Cavener of Penn State University, who led the research team with Morris Agaba of the Nelson Mandela African Institute for Science and Technology in Tanzania.

The researchers focused on the planet's northern lowlands, where they observed the telltale signs of destruction: a washed - out coastline, rocks strewn across valleys and mountains, and channels carved by water rushing back into the ocean.

But in April, Egyptologists John Coleman Darnell and Deborah Darnell, a husband - and - wife team from Yale University, reported finding an ancient bulletin board there, a collection of notes carved in the rock face by travelers over the millennia — including what may be one of the world's oldest historical documents.

The deviant street style of the New Yorkers in the early «80s, teen outcasts carving out identities by way of goth rock, suburban outsiders turning pastels on their heads — the sugary, playfully subversive Sibling trio has always looked close to home, to the codes of their youth, for inspiration.

There are even petroglyphs carved into rocks by ancient indigenous peoples.

He's overjoyed when he finds a remote mountain palace carved from sheer rock, only accessible by several ancient portals.

Behind them, a green hillside climbed high in the sky, carved into fields by rough walls built out of rocks.

The «potholes», up to 6 meters deep cylinder - shaped holes were carved out in the rocks over a period of thousands of years by water, sand and stones.

Shrine temples blend with the forest while Jizos carved from mountain rock wait patiently to be reclaimed by wilderness.

Continue to Sesriem Canyon, a natural rock formation carved by the Tsauchab River.

An ensemble of graphic representations appearing in nearly 6,000 volcanic rocks which were carved by Waris

The whole Trails» network that connects the Incan City of Machu Picchu and other archaeological compounds has a construction design in strict harmony with the natural surroundings and landscape, as great stretches of the trails are ledges, at the edge of deep abysses, surrounded by exuberant vegetation, with stairs carved in live rock.

A major attraction here is Remarkable Rocks, a seaside collection of enormous orange - lichen - covered granite boulders carved into strange shapes by millions of years of rain, wind and waves.

Walk among Remarkable Rocks, ancient granite boulders carved by the elements.

You'll also get to walk among the phenomenon that is the Remarkable Rocks — ancient granite carved into massive natural sculptures by the elements.

Moraine Creek is certainly an apt name; it has carved through an impressive cake of glacial deposits containing rocks of all origins and colors, ground together, mixed, and mashed by creeping glaciers.

A series of long, curving switchbacks were carved directly into the face of the rock, allowing the train to gradually ascend or descend the Devil's Nose for more than eight hundred metres by slowly shunting backward and forward to negotiate the steep switchbacks.

The sacred peak of Huayna Picchu juts out above a bend in the Urubamba River and is accessed via a trail of steps originally cut into the mountainside by the Incas with a section of tunnel carved into the rocks.

Los Arcos is a cluster of massive rock formations carved out by the ocean over thousands of years.

A further 30 mins drive takes us to Ollantaytambo surrounded by the sacred mountains, where we will again discover the magnificence of the Incan constructions, the amazing temple of the Sun, enormous blocks of rock perfectly carved and polished, stone water fountains, stairs, terraces and the beauty of the local people in their traditional dress, all surrounded by the sacred mountains and Valley of Patacancha and Willoq.

Get in a kayak with a mate and make your way across Lake Taupo around Rangitira Point to the impressive 14 - metre high Maori Rock Carvings at Mine Bay, which is only accessible by water.

It is a rare processional cross, which has been formed by 24 pieces of Valencia and rock crystal which have been finely carved.

Your guide / driver will also take you to the beautiful Natural Bridge, carved by the brute forces of the waves into the limestone rock, and provide you with an option to enjoy a delicious lunch overlooking the water (cost not included).

Thanks to Zenit Alcolea hotel situation, guests will easily reach one of the most important sights of the city, such as the so - called Casa de Piedra (Stone House), a home carved into a large rock, built between 1848 and 1935 and still inhabited by the descendants of the builder, who will kindly show it to you.

From Merewether and Newcastle Beach, which has the Art Deco pavilion and Newcastle Ocean Baths, to Nobbys, Dixon Park, Bogey Hole (carved into ocean rocks by convicts in 1820), and Bar Beach, there is a favourite spot for everyone.

The Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings are only accessible by water.

Carved into volcanic rock by time and human ingenuity, Goreme and its surrounding valleys contain underground cities, cave churches and striking pinnacles known as fairy chimneys.

Get awestruck by the marvelous carvings of rocks in Ellora Caves.

The Natural Bridge is a unique rock which has been gradually carved out over time by the powerful Kicking Horse River to resemble a bridge, with a variety of waterfalls flowing around it.

For a dose of culture & art, don't miss experiencing the Mine Bay Rock Carvings — only reachable by boat or kayak.

• Tanah Lot is a rock formation off Bali Island which was carved with time by incoming tides.

Carved out of the landscape by tides, wind, and rain, the huge offshore sentinel rock of Tanah Lot supports a small but picturesque temple that is Bali's most photographed location.

images: Oil Lamp in the Form of a Fabulous Beast, Iran, 12th — 13th century, bronze, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K. 1.2014.496; Ewer, Egypt, late 10th — early 11th century, Rock crystal; carved; 19th - century gold mount by Jean - Valentin Morel, The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art, K. 1.2014.1.

Sparked by a comment Mikhailov made concerning Dean's films, the two began a visual conversation taking inspiration from ancient stone carvings and «rock art.»

The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center presents «Rock - a-bye Baby 2012,» new works in colored pencil by Rita Fuchsberg, February 3 - March 11 at the Gallery, 259 Marble Street.

Represented South Africa at the Venice Biennale 1959 Solo exhibition of woodcuts at Wittenborn Gallery, New York Represented SA Touring exhibition, South and North America Painting and Sculpture, National Arts Club, New York Represented South Africa at Sao Paulo Biennale Represented on The National Arts Club International Exhibition of painting and sculpture, New York 1960 Represented South Africa at Ljubljana, Yugoslavia International graphic exhibition Exhibition of incised woodblock paintings at the Egon Guenther Gallery, Johannesburg 1961 Large mural, the Apocalypse, in Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church Motsethabong, Welkom, Orange Free State Represented South Africa at Sao Paulo Biennale Made Stations of the Cross for Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Rivonia, Sandton 1962 Guest Artist of the year at the Transvaal Academy Exhibition of Rock Faces, Egon Guenther Gallery, Johannesburg Designed tapestry St. Anne, woven by Marguerite Stephens, and carved the Stations of the Cross for St. Anne's Anglican Church, Piggs Peak, Swaziland 1963 Appointed President of South African Council of Artists in succession to Walter Battiss Principal witness against State at the Harold Ruben blasphemy trial Represented South Africa at International Conference of Plastic Arts at UNESCO, New York Became founder member of the Amadlozi Group consisting of Eduardo Villa, Sydney Kumalo, Cecily Sash and Guiseppo Cattaneo.

As Paul Moorhouse writes, «Riley was astonished by the art she found in these ancient burial sites carved out of rock and located deep in the earth.

Another painting, «Rock Carving of 1,000 Buddhas» (2014 - 15), was recently purchased by the museum for its permanent collection, and is featured in this solo exhibition.

Close to 11 feet tall by 8 feet wide, the painting, now owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art, carries more than a ton of white and gray pigment, built into a pattern of radiating lines that look carved out of a rock face.

European settlers first landed at Tavern Island in 1651 (as evidenced by a rock carving on the island).

I have screws through my rocking chair, an old desk with finish that flakes off (which I love so much I don't want to refinish it), the initials of my children carved on my piano keys... no not by me and not with permission, and a kitchen table with dents and chips in the finish... it was the table my husband grew up with....

< Carve out niches by stacking landscape rocks so small «caverns» remain on the bottom — small bug - eating garter snakes, toads or other creatures will seek shelter here.