Sentences with phrase «rocky slopes of»

Hike up the rocky slopes of the Ohau Range and look down on turquoise glacial lakes.

This time the record extends beyond the rocky slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, home to the most storied carbon dioxide record, and includes 39 other sites around the globe to paint a troubling picture of a greenhouse gas rise with no signs of slowing down.

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In the shadow of its snow - covered mountains are hundreds of arid rocky hills, where horses and cows perch as skillfully as mountain goats upon the steep slopes where people too make their homes.

It is a rugged and strong land, a land whose charm is austere: rocky hills climbing their juniper studded slopes steeply to the sky - line, narrow glens, hasty watercourses, but ever the sudden view from a hilltop over peopled valleys and far regions where mellowing distance clothes the hills in a veil of allurement and entices one on to things that the eye hath not seen nor the ear heard.

With its mountain - themed decor and Alpine specialties, the restaurant features unusual seating in a gondola from a real ski lift with views of snowy peaks and rocky slopes, along with a lower - level sports bar area and upper - level sun terrace, love seats and lounge chairs.

The slope of the gap trends downward, with most of the largest rocky worlds nestling close to their stars, suggesting the planets started out with thick atmospheres that their stars blew away.

Instead, it collected on steep, rocky slopes, such as the edges of Monterey Canyon, as well as in a few spots in the canyon axis.

Willenbring, now an associate professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California, had alleged, in a lengthy complaint filed with BU in October 2016, and reported on by Science last month, that Marchant also physically harassed her, throwing stones at her while she was urinating, blowing volcanic ash in her eyes, and pushing her down a steep, rocky slope several times.

RSL are mostly found on steep rocky slopes in dark regions of Mars, such as the southern mid-latitudes, Valles Marineris near the equator, and in Acidalia Planitia on the northern plains.

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.

What I would do is use my anaerobic allotment to train for course - specificity: If the course is particularly rocky, I'd go out for a run after doing lower - leg stability work to challenge those muscles further (you can swap this out for running on sand), or if the course is particularly hilly, I'd train hills comparable in surface, slope, and length to the kind of stuff I'll find of the course.

Then Weykopf directs us to use the car's hill - descent control to scrabble down a rocky slope at a carefully judged 8 km / h (5 mph), before she sends us blasting around a twisting dirt course, and finally splashing through 16 inches of muddy water.

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.

Masterfully built along a rocky slope, it dazzles with the spectacular architecture and interior design of its rooms, suites and private villa, its stunning collection of contemporary artworks and antiques, exceptional bespoke service, and ultra-convenient location, merely few minutes away from Mykonos Town.

Considered one of Europe's oldest preserves, this sprawling wilderness of stark plains and towering rocky slopes is also home to the highest concentration of brown bears in Sweden.

Because instead of driving for hours along vast stretches of sand road without a sighting, the Pilanesberg's generous grasslands, rocky outcrops, sloped hills, dense pockets of vegetation, and thickly wooded gorges are home to the Big Five and 30 other mammal species besides.

The Soccoro Islands offer little in the way of shallow sites or colorful corals and the emphasis is on the larger marine life that congregates near the rocky slopes and pinnacles that rise from the deep water.

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.

Nevada Sea Cliff is a self - catering apartment located in Bantry Bay, an affluent suburb of Cape Town situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking a rocky coastline, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Shielded by snowy trees amidst rocky outcrops, this cabin in Golden, B.C., feels middle - of - nowhere — except it's right on the slopes of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, with prime ski - in / ski - out access.

Its dens have been found in various types of locations including, but not limited to, beneath shrubs, open grasslands, rocky slopes, and beneath the roots of large trees.

The rocky slopes, which drop off dramatically to a depth of over 30 meters are heavily populated with brilliant soft coral growths, colorful gorgonian's, several species of moray eels and a number of invertebrates.

A typical dive consist of a gentle drift along the sloping rocky face while large schools of barracuda patrol the outer edges.

You can find a wide variety of dives from sloping coral reefs to rocky gorges.

After leaving the pinnacle, divers can then drift along the coral slope looking out for all sorts of other fish life hiding amongst the rocky outcrops.

The central coast's Anses d'Arlet region transitions to an inviting white - sand seabed, with a mix of rocky slopes and walls.

1 kilometre to the north west of North Twin lie a series of sloping rocky ridges known as North Twin Plateau.

The Ride: This is a fun little romp thru rocky terrain, a couple of washes, and some large boulders that have tumbled down the silty slope from the outcrop at the top of the bluff.

Taquile's rocky terraced slopes rise steeply from the waters in the center of the lake.

Night dive happened in the neighbor site known as Devil Slope, a sandy slope where some bommies and other rocky formations offer the possibility of finding critSlope, a sandy slope where some bommies and other rocky formations offer the possibility of finding critslope where some bommies and other rocky formations offer the possibility of finding critters.

The dive does not cover the whole area but instead concentrates on the sandy / rubble / coral slopes on the western side of this small rocky island.

The sites included a rocky outcrop, sloping coral reef, a drifting wall dive and a site below the oil rig of Seaventures Resort.

- because people from all around the world have been enjoying the game since launch, the game has won many awards - the development team is pretty pleased to see so many people enjoying the game - the Master Cycle Zero is something Aonuma has been thinking about for a long time - the 4 Champions all have a pretty reliable «companion» in the Divine Beasts, but Link had nothing - this is how the idea of the Master Cycle Zero came to be - the Master Cycle Zero is capable of jumping, climbing up rocky slopes, and more - it requires fuel, but you can use the same ingredients as regular cooking - even if you go at full speed, you can make some pretty sharp turns

The soft chanting of the Common Poorwill is one of the evocative sounds of summer on rocky slopes and arid pinewoods across the American West.

The conserved land — which consists of former orchards and steep, rocky slopes extending from the mountain's base to its summit — provides the backdrop for vistas from many popular attractions in Dutchess County, including Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Home and Presidential Library in Hyde Park.

In December 2008, Scenic Hudson protected 242 acres of orchards, forest and rocky slopes extending from the peak's base to its summit

Latin name: Pinus occidentalis Above 3000 meters on the highest peak in the Carribean, we found an entire forest of these pines, many with fire scars, living on a steep rocky slope.

Well drained and rocky substrate there creates a glade ecosystem where sloping ground can encourage the growth of prickly pear cacti and other desert and prairie species such as the collared lizard, Crotaphytus that last covered the whole area around 7,000 years ago in the Hypsithermal Interval, during the Holocene Period, when warming dried out much of the glacial Northern Hemisphere.

Contrary to the sleek and succinct bullet - shape of its aircraft - grade aluminum cousins, the BRV series is built for the road, from «rocky canyons» to «powdered slopes» — and it looks the part.

The back of our property is mostly one large slope that leads up to a wooded area, so we get to enjoy the full view of our newly landscaped rocky hillside without the need for privacy or drapes.

Of course you'll make it through this trial, you'll be a better and stronger person on the other side, but while you are hiking this rocky slope....