Sentences with phrase «rocky island off»

Big Buddha temple sits majestically on a small rocky island off Koh Samui's north - eastern corner.

For centuries Lundehunds were bred on Vaeroy, a remote and rocky island off the Norwegian coast.

The study suggests that the mainland populations survived on just a few rocky islands off the South Island's east coast.

The other four sites included here are small rocky islands off the coast of Bali that offer some of the most breath - taking diving in Bali.

Childe Hassam was the subject of an exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachussetts, entitled the Isles of Shoals, which took its name from the group of small, rocky islands off the Gulf of Maine, which the artist painted en plein air.

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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.

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.

McMurdo's cargo pallets, shipping containers, and metal buildings sprawl across a rocky corner of ice - cloaked Ross Island, 30 miles off the mainland.

The bigeye catalufa grows to 30 centimeters long and inhabits deeper rocky reefs off Cocos Island.

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.

The brainchild of Steve Ross (a passionate soccer fan who was also a major executive at Warner Communications) and Ahmet Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun (the founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971 (no one was especially happy with the playing field at Randall's Island, and some rowdy fans were known to throw broken glass onto the grass), but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five - million - dollar payday.

Cool off at Honeymoon Bay at the island's North Point, which is wedged between spectacular rocky cliffs rising upwards of 15 metres (49 feet).

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.

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Going off the beaten track will lead you to scenic hilltops and rocky cliffs that offer panoramic views of the island and sea.

Lighthouse Park / With panoramic views of Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, Howe Sound, and Vancouver Island, Lighthouse Park is the best place to go for beautiful Pacific coastal views with rocky cliffs staggering off into the ocean, seashells littering the pebbly beaches, and plenty of hiking trails to explore the rugged landscape.

The Catalina Island chain is an archipelago of rocky outcroppings that sit off the Nicoya Peninsula and offer a glimpse into the regions exotic marine life.

The birds continued to breed on a rocky outcrop just off the shore of the island.

Phillip Island's magnificent 97 kilometre coastline transforms from massive rocky outcrops to sheltered golden beaches facing Western Port Bay, the surf coming off Bass Strait attracts some of Australia's top surfers.

This one features some huge window like breaks in the rocky structure of a small island off the eastern side of Boo island itself.

Gaya Island Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroIsland Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroIsland Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroisland landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural environment.

Origin of Pain is based around the cunningly named Paine Island, a small, rocky, tropical chunk of land that sits just off the shore of the game's main area.

The seascapes of Tory Island off the rocky windswept coast of Donegal, the scenic pleasures of the Glens of Antrim, the Giants Causeway, the bogs of Connemara in Galway, the Atlantic cliffs and coastline of Kerry and Mayo, the traditional Celtic landscapes of the Aran Islands, Achill Island as well as the unusual contours and countryside of County Cork - each of these locations has, over the years, attracted its painters and artists.

The coastal islands off the west of Ireland are known for ancient soil - building, where beach sand and seaweed were transported — sometimes miles — to allow agriculture in barren rocky zones.