Sentences with phrase «rocky coasts of»

The two beach layers seem to have been formed by vertical aggradation of clasts and sand during high - energy storm events, highlighting the role of these events in the formation of sedimentary sequences on the rocky coasts of mid-Atlantic Europe.

However, when you jump over to the sandy shores of America or the rocky coasts of the UK the story gets a little different.

It's location in Fort Williams makes it a afternoon destination only 3 miles from Inn by the Sea and a great place for picnics, hiking and exploring the rocky coast of Casco Bay.

Follow Lauren Fensterstock as she travels from the rocky coast of Portland, Maine, to the beaches of Sanibel Island, Florida, to orchestrate a colossal collection of shells and disparate objects into a cohesive, organic form for her Project Atrium installation Holophusicon at MOCA Jacksonville.

Indeed, the PMA is the «home» of Homer in several important regards: the museum has deep holdings of his works spanning his entire career and it operates the Winslow Homer Studio, a landmark building perched on the rocky coast of Maine in which the artist resided from 1884 until his death.

The PMA has deep holdings of his works spanning his entire career; it owns and operates the Winslow Homer Studio, a landmark building perched on the rocky coast of Maine in which the artist resided from 1884 until his death; and the museum's Charles Shipman Payson Building was built in 1983 in part to provide exhibition space for a large gift of Homer works from Charles Shipman Payson.

Additionally, the PMA owns and operates the recently restored Winslow Homer Studio, located on the rocky coast of Prouts Neck, Maine, 12 miles south of Portland.

By removing starfish from research plots — literally throwing them out to sea on the rocky coast of Washington State — Bob showed how the presence of one predatory species, Pisaster ochraceus, could essentially dictate what the rocky intertidal looked like.

In Greek mythology, Sirens were dangerous creatures, who lured sailors with their enchanting songs to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.

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In about 562, moved «by the love of Christ», he left Ireland and with twelve companions established a base on the rocky island of Iona, off the Scottish coast, from where he evangelized the mainland of Scotland and Northumbria.

Emerald Cove Instant Pacific Sea Salad is a carefully selected blend of six sea vegetables harvested from remote areas along Japan's rocky coast.

Originating in 1973, Sonoma - Cutrer's foundation was built upon a selection of several key vineyard properties in the benchlands, hillsides and rocky foothills in what later became recognized as the Sonoma Coast Appellation — an area with long, even growing seasons due to the cool and foggy coastal climate.

In the 1960s, there were various reports of sightings of large stick insects on Balls Pyramid, a rat - free rocky outcrop 14 miles from Lord Howe Island, which is off the eastern coast of Australia.

If the alga, now 30 kilometers north of San Diego, gets loose throughout California, says Bob Hoffman of the National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Region, «the whole rocky reef plant and animal assemblage off our coast would be dramatically transformed.»

Nearly two miles deep in the ocean, a hundred miles off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, scientists during two cruises a year apart used subsea vehicles to explore the Dorado Outcrop, a rocky patch of sea floor made of cooled and hardened lava from an underwater volcano.

No one disputes that a lot of oil lies untapped under the rocky floors of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans off the U.S. coasts, in areas where Congress has banned drilling since 1982.

A study of California mussels, a key species in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the West Coast, indicates that the effects of ocean acidification will vary from place to place along the coast depending on a range of interacting facCoast, indicates that the effects of ocean acidification will vary from place to place along the coast depending on a range of interacting faccoast depending on a range of interacting factors.

Researchers made the discovery after noticing dinosaur footprints along the Isle of Skye's rocky coast — an area that was a lagoon during the Jurassic

The Jurassic Coast, a 95 - mile stretch of rocky coastline, is England's only natural World Heritage site.

The Ashy Storm - Petrel, a tiny, dark - gray seabird, nests on 11 rocky, isolated islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of California and Mexico.

Since their last report from the U.K. research vessel James Clark Ross off the coast of Antarctica, the team of 22 scientists has been working in 4 - hour shifts around the clock to study the rocky slope that connects the continental shelf with the deep seafloor.

The British Columbia coast is rich with a mosaic of nearshore habitats from kelp forests to seagrass meadows to rocky shores.

The next 5 days of our trip was spent on the east coast of the US visiting my parents and helping them to do a lot of spring yardwork, etc. before coming back home last night to a springtime snowstorm here in the rocky mountains of Colorado (hello May powder day tomorrow at A-basin!)

From the French and Italian Rivieras down to the Amalfi Coast, around to Croatia and the Greek Islands, these rocky hillside beaches are dotted with rows of colorful umbrellas perfectly aligned, sailboats and yachts drifting into port, and on occasion — nude beach goers.

Crashing waves, rocky coastline and some of the bluest and clearest water on the west coast away you!

Filmed on the rocky coasts and in the emerald forests of Ireland, Boorman turns this landscape into a primal world hewn out of stone and wood and mud by blood and iron.

I knew that the location of his house has drawn more than a few folks from far away, who, having driven as far as they can toward the Atlantic, are bold enough to ask if they can take a look at his view of the rocky Maine coast.

A layer of red clay soil seemed to be washing over the entire countryside, roads were flooded and seemingly disintegrating before our eyes, and the off - road trails that our Land Rover hosts had laid out in the dunes and rocky creek beds on the Atlantic coast near Essaouira were challenging enough to require multiple spotters.

Worming our way down a winding, two - lane scratch through the rocky French hills outside of Perignon on the Mediterranean coast, the truck was no longer the tippy, stumbling box we knew and loved.

Stone fences crisscross the steep slopes of Morne du Vitet, one of many mountains on St. Barts, along a rocky shore that resembles the rugged coast of Normandy.

Unspoilt white sand beaches, rocky outcrops and views out over the sea are only part of the charm of Baywatch Penthouse in one of the oldest fishing villages along the West Coast.

If you do the Miwok Trail in the Marin Headlands, you may enjoy the special treat of seeing the rare coast rock cress (Arabis blepharophylla)-- look for it on those rocky hillsides, growing out of the chert.

We visit Port Campbell National Park with its Shipwreck Coast, a 32 km stretch of ocean coast with rocky islands, hundreds of isolated inlets and bays with deserted beaCoast, a 32 km stretch of ocean coast with rocky islands, hundreds of isolated inlets and bays with deserted beacoast with rocky islands, hundreds of isolated inlets and bays with deserted beaches.

A secluded crescent of golden sand, the beach nestles beneath the limestone cliffs on this otherwise rocky stretch of Corfu's west coast.

Tremendous views of the ocean lapping against the rocky coast along with native birds make this trip worthwhile.

Additionally, Raseborg is a good place to spend some time at the beautiful Finnish coast, as the town is full of rocky beaches and small islands.

Other times we were happy to hang around the house, relax by the pool and take long walks along the beautiful rocky coast to the southern most point of the island.

Join a hiking tour along the rocky Cilento coast or embrace the variety of water - sports that can be found on Italy's wonderful alpine lakes.

Soetwater's two tidal pools lie south of Kommetjie's Slangkop lighthouse, in a stretch of narrow, rocky coast way below the coastal road (fantastic lookout points).

This narrow valley is nestled in the soft rolling hills just outside the redwood forest that leads to the rocky shores of the Mendocino coast.

On the main coast of Belize, there is a rocky promontory named Little Rocky Point.

Our comfortable cottages are self - contained, many enjoying kitchenettes, king and queen beds, Jacuzzi tubs, and views of the open ocean and rocky shorelines of the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Ucluelet is a small village on the west coast of Vancouver Island, with a range of beautiful scenery... from our rocky beaches along the Wild Pacific Trail to our long stretches of soft sand beaches in the world renowned Pacific Rim National Park.

It is in the neighborhood of Dwejra bay (2 km), where visitors will come across a unique natural phenomenon, the Inland Sea, a shallow body of water in the niche of a rocky coast connected to the sea through a narrow tunnel.

We loved the location, which provided more seclusion from the busier areas of the town, but had fabulous views of the rocky coast and the estuary with easy access to the beach.

Sitting in a half lotus on a small rocky island named Koh Farn off the north east coast of the island and connected to mainland Koh Samui via a causeway, the 12 metre high buddha image is lit up at night providing a spectacular sight.

The majority of sites along the island's western coast and around the nearby island of Klein Bonaire feature similar profiles: Beaches or rocky shorelines are fronted by a coastal ledge that slopes gradually from the waterline to a depth of around 25 feet, then turns downward at a steeper angle to reach depths of around 100 feet.

While traveling in Croatia you can discover a wide range of different landscapes including the Dinaric Mountains, eight national parks (e.g. the world - famous Plitvice Lakes National Park), the long and rocky Dalmatian Coast or almost eighty islands on the Mediterranean Sea.

As a bonus, you can then take a short walk out to the coast for a scenic rocky beach under the shadow of Highway 1.

What makes it special is the presence of a massive headland along this part of the coast that bends the winds into an offshore direction, cleaning up swells that are often overpowering and crossed up elsewhere, as well as a very indented rocky coastline with many rock and sand points, reefs and quality beachbreaks tucked in.