Sentences with phrase «sheer walls of»

The cliff scenery is spectacular, and the boats go in close to the vast, sheer walls of rock to give you a close - up view of the birds.

See where it has cut deep into the landscape producing the wonderful Geikie Gorge that is bordered by sheer walls of yellow, orange and grey.

Deer fiords reach far into the inland ice, terminated only by the sheer walls of giant glaciers.

And the sheer wall of money we're seeing would certainly seem to assure a steady increase in prices — the collective market cap of Irish property IPOs * in the last two years now amounts to EUR 3.4 billion, not to mention all the PE / distressed / other funds out there chasing the same pie.

In his series «Architecture of Density,» he removes the sky and ground to fill the image with vertical strings of thousands of windows that ripple together across residential tower after tower, a sheer wall of eye - holed concrete that blends together like the canvas of an abstract painting.

Rather than just a sheer wall of stone, the exposed chimney is designed with a central recess for artwork, along with tapered edges on either side, to keep it from appearing too overpowering.

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After my traditional line of questioning and selling the great points about the career ahead for anyone lucky enough to get this position, I launched into my full disclosure and she sat staring at me like one does a child who is walking a fine balance atop a 4 - foot brick wall — with anticipation, excitement and a heaping does of sheer shock and wonder all mixed together.

Literally every non-paved square inch of land, including the sheer vertical walls cut to build the road, were crowded with luxuriant tropical growth.

It is dawn in California's Yosemite National Park, and as the early - morning light changes from gray to gold, champion speed climber Hans Florine scans the sheer granite walls of El Capitan.

If he struggles against the wall of players ahead of him, the Blues could be left waiting for a moment of sheer Costa brilliance, as they did at the weekend against West Brom.

The sheer volume of blood moving through makes this region susceptible to aneurysms, weaknesses in arterial walls that can lead to stroke and debilitating brain damage.

Two thousand years ago a storm drove a Roman ship against a sheer rock wall on the north side of the remote Greek island of Antikythera.

A wiry man in his late 30s hangs near the top of a 40 - foot wall, the toes of his climbing shoes barely gripping the sheer face.

White and grey bathroom features walls painted pale grey, Benjamin Moore Moonshine, an oval freestanding tub by Bain Ultra and a silver leaf accent table placed in front of windows dressed in gray curtains layered over white sheers alongside a calcutta marble arabesque tiled floor.

From the large bank of white trestle tables at the heart of the office to the sheer, soft gray curtains along a large wall of windows, the CULTIVER office is a true reflection of the brand's aesthetic and mission: to enhance everyday activities with luxurious accessories.

Among all of those walls making up the great brick and steel goliaths rising from the ground are the walls that a person puts around them, be it by self exile or sheer awkwardness.

The story seems to know how off - the - wall it is and uses that to its advantage by causing laughs at the sheer ridiculousness of everything that is going on.

The She - Wolves of Wall Street (O.K., that's Working Girl)?

«I'm away to America,» Saoirse Ronan tells us, hiding her character's nervousness behind a wall of sheer moxie in Brooklyn, the most stirring film of 2015.

The housing crisis is still a ripe topic for storytelling, mainly because of the sheer amount of joint criminality involved with the banks, realty, and Wall Street.

A fast - paced action platformer, you take control of Madeleine, a climber who can scale sheer walls, given she has the stamina to do so.

By sheer coincidence, «Occupy Providence,» the local arm of the Occupy Wall Street movement, had begun during the application process.

When she opened her eyes, she found Lizzie and the boy were building a sand castle of prodigious size, not the usual lumpy kid construction, but something far more sophisticated, with sheer, smooth walls pierced by arched gates, buttresses, and high, round towers.

For when he looked around him, at the books and the tennis court and the folk art on the walls — when he contemplated the countless millions that Niederhoffer had made over the years — he could not escape the thought that it might all have been the result of sheer, dumb luck.

The next day, set out on a guided hike to the Narrows of the Virgin River to take in jaw - dropping views of the park's high plateaus, sculpted rock towers, and sheer sandstone walls.

Their dive tours include the world famous Cod Hole and turquoise waters of the Ribbon Reefs, plus the sheer walls and spectacular visibility of the remote Coral Sea reefs.

Sheer walls beginning at 30 feet plummet vertically more than 2,000 feet making this a haven for scuba divers as most of this area is virtually unexplored.

The waterfall part of this helicopter tour delivers you to where cascades flow down sheer valley walls.

Over 5 kilometres long, its sheer cliffs rise like a bulwark, a solid wall of rock 1, 220 metres high along its length.

The formation of these stalactites and sheer sided wall is the most interesting feature of this dive.

This morning, we enjoy a scenic excursion around Jasper National Park, discovering the beautiful Maligne Canyon, a 164 foot (50m) deep gorge of sheer limestone walls, waterfalls and rock formations.

The fort complex is sometimes referred to as a «walled city», due to its sheer size, and the number of different buildings within the grounds.

The Maligne Canyon, a 164 feet (50 metres) deep gorge of sheer limestone walls with a number of interesting rock formations, is very popular with tourists, as is Maligne Lake - the largest glacier - fed body of water in the region.

The walls are sheer from the surface until a depth of approximately 110 feet where you will begin to encounter stalactite formtions which actually angle back, allowing you to dive underneath monstrous overhangs.

Divers are eager to explore the spur and groove coral formations and sheer walls along the length of the reef.

A soft white leather sectional sofa in front of the living room's feature fireplace encourages conversation while vibrant paintings enliven the sheer snowy walls.

The wall is vertical and deep and is known for it's sheer abundance of underwater life.

Just step into the boat and moments later you'll be drifting along the sheer blue walls of the atoll.

Where you can experience magnificent muck dives, amazing visibility, pristine coral reefs and sheer walls in one of the most prolific and diverse marine ecosystems on earth.

This is a beautiful, satisfying yet long drive; this Pass effectively cuts through mountain ranges revealing incredible vistas of peaks, scree slopes and walls of sheer rock.

Here you will board the Milford Mariner for an overnight cruise which will astound you, showcasing the awe - inspiring Sound and highlighting the colossal walls which rise in sheer cliffs to dwarf your tiny vessel — an extraordinary highlight of any New Zealand journey!

As the largest and most biologically - diverse coral atoll in the Caribbean, Turneffe offers spectacular underwater terrain including spur - and - groove formations, sandy ledges and sheer walls providing spectacular dive sites suited for every level of diver.

This spectacular rock formation consists of dome shaped mountains, sheer walls and deep gorges over an area of 500 square kilometres.

Each site you dive will be unique, allowing you to explore vast coral gardens, caverns, walls and isolated pinnacles, while amazing you with the sheer diversity and colour of marine life.

Cenote Ik» kil is a large and perfectly round cenote situated deep underground, with lots of long tree roots hanging from the ground level all the way down into the water and sheer rock walls on all sides.

With a rare variety of dive environments, Palau is wild and beautiful with wrecks, sheer walls, high - speed drifts and blue holes.

Some of them are located at the ground level and are open and exposed to the air, resembling a lake, while others are situated completely underground with either a small opening at the top or tall and sheer rock walls on all sides.

Ceningan Island is one of the smallest out of three sister islands of Nusa Penida, it offers a sheer wall dive with the healthiest reef, soft corals and table corals are well grown into Nusa Penida channel.

Sheer granite walls plunge thousands of feet into calm indigo water, broken only by the reflection of the towering snowy peaks that border the sound.

Lemon sharks were commonly seen here leading to the name of this beautiful sheer wall site.