Sentences with phrase «skiff of»

I love the new print, we had our first skiff of snow this a.m. fondly ~ lynne ~

Skiff — used as «skiff of snow» Slang in Saskatchewan for a few millimeters of fallen snow, not worth shovelling.

We'd seen their tracks earlier that day, pressed into a skiff of snow on the Chief Mountain Highway.

I don't think it even needs the chocolate it's so tasty but the hubby likes chocolate so I added a skiff of melted chocolate too as you did.

I have heard that, well, some parts of the country might not be rejoicing with me in the beginnings of warmer weather, but are instead huddled inside after a freak late season skiff of snow, but hear me out.

Not exact matches

Multiple skiff s of armed men began shooting at the cargo ship, but it escaped after its onboard security team returned fire.

Some hunters can spend hours on 16 - foot skiff boats that can require lots of fuel.

Would King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella have been better stewards of their funds if they had provided canoes, skiffs or punts for all of their subjects?

A cousin of mine was on his boat nearby and picked him up as his skiff was going under.

Our stalwart fishing buddies — Bill Kepler, toothless Larry Jackson, silent Earl Cooper — dangling limp and round - eyed in the tangle of a swamped skiff while frigate birds circled overhead.

Even here, I have no intention of assaulting the habits of a fisherman who is out there for his own pleasure, obeying the laws of man and nature, whether he heaves a treble - hooked plug into the Vineyard surf, strips a fly line onto the deck of a Keys backcountry skiff or watches his baits skip along behind a 54 - foot Hatteras off St. Thomas.

As we ground the skiffs on the edge of the flat, Kepler points out the feeding schools.

It rolls mercilessly in the gentlest of seas, yet in the hands of a good boatman is faster and smoother than a pounding ride in an outboard - powered skiff.

Just before kickoff, Lazio fans in the Curva Nord unfurl a massive banner that stretches over the entirety of the section and depicts a strange image: a hooded man in a small wooden skiff looking out over a naked woman who is slumped over in the bow of the boat, her arm dangling into the choppy sea.

«The problem is that pirates use skiffs — small, fast fishing boats with a very low profile on the surface of the ocean,» says Giacomo Persi Paoli, a piracy analyst with the RAND Corporation in Cambridge, UK.

Paoli likes the idea of the anti-pirate system, but worries that allowing it to automatically activate countermeasures might unfairly target innocent fishing skiffs or other boats.

Then she joined a dozen other foreigners on three skiffs heading down the Sangha River toward the Republic of Congo, 50 miles to the south.

As he strode downriver in «water shoes» of his own design, followed by his wife and judges in a skiff, people flocked to the riverside to cheer him on.

They hiked 6 miles to meet the flat - bottomed skiff — which was strapped to the bottom of a helicopter and flown in — and carried nets, food, gear and gas because mules couldn't cross the streams swollen with snowmelt.

On a perfect April morning, I join Ketchum and Hoyos on a fishing skiff heading to the tiny community of Cabo Pulmo, near the southern tip of Baja.

For decades now, INHS biologists in aluminum skiffs have scooted up and down the thinly wooded banks, monitoring local fish — these days, catching, recording and releasing approximately 150,000 of them a year.

We have information on the drift characteristics of many different items, from people to 55 - gallon oil drums to various kinds of vessels, such as life rafts, sea kayaks, sailboats, skiffs and refugee rafts.

For its time, this film contained some powerful ocean footage (watch for those amazing low - angle shots, and the ingenious intercutting of the «angry storm» of the French assembly and Napoleon's tiny skiff tossed about on the stormy seas).

The early scenes, especially, of interloper Ben (Dana Andrews) poling his way on a flat - bottom skiff into the swamp to look for his dog «Trouble,» feel as essentially American as Tom & Huck rafting down the Mississippi, and as laden with the unknown and unknowable.

Dickey Beer — played Boba Fett, a Biker Scout, a Gamorrean Guard, a Stormtrooper, and Jabba's skiff guard «Barada» in STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI.

What meager employment is to be found is the high - risk work of boarding skiffs and laying siege on barges ten times their size, David and Goliath style.

Though they've prepared for such a scenario, Phillips and his crew are understandably unsettled by their radar's indication of two skiffs rapidly approaching their vast container ship.

This past June, the Starstruck and Get Out & Learn (GO&L) students held their exhibitions off campus; Starstruck students replicated the solar system at Fisherman's Wharf and GO&L students described the process of making their skiff at Aquatic Park.

The driver's - side seatbelt mount is a skiff adrift in a sea of rust.

The precisely rhymed title piece reflects a hard - won wisdom on the part of the poet: So often it happens that the time we turn around in / soon becomes the shoal our pathetic skiff will run aground in.

Visitors should be aware of boat landing operations at all times - avoid water sports near skiffs that are conducting surf landings.

Hand - built rowing skiffs, crafted along the lines of the boats used on the Thames in the 19th century, are available to hire by the hour; $ 26 for the first hour, $ 5 for each hour thereafter.

Today tourism has replaced fishing as the major source of income for the islanders although the mahogany skiffs are still in service for charter fishing and diving.

A 20 - minute skiff ride north of San Pedro brings you to the well - known cluster of coral heads called Mexico Rocks.

Hop aboard one of the Ramon's Village Divers twin - engine skiffs and head north to the Boca Del Rio, turn left, pass under the new bridge and continue into the San Pedro Lagoon.

Ramon's Village Divers maintains a fleet of 4 skiffs ranging in size from 28 ′ to 34 ′.

Born in a skiff while on the way to the hospital in Belize City, he is a true man of the sea.

Ramon's Village Divers maintains a fleet of four skiffs ranging in size from 28 ′ to 34 ′.

Visitors must climb a steel - rung ladder to the top of the pier from a skiff.

UnCruise Adventures» weeklong cruises in the remote wilderness of Alaska are memorable trips with a focus on nature and up close wildlife, plus outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, skiffs and paddle boarding.

Lava tubes, skiff tours, and kayaking are in store for a day of ultimate adventure.

Mike picked up his radio to share his discovery with the rest of the crew and before we knew it there were two skiffs headed our way, one with a group already dressed in snorkel gear.

Guests may be as active as they wish, from kayaking and skiff excursions, to hiking, snorkeling, paddle boarding, beachcombing or enjoying the scenery from the comfort of the lounge, spacious deck or on - deck hot tub.

Lava tubes, kayaking, and skiff tours fill out your day of adventure — in an area known to be favored by marine mammals.

The smaller 19ft skiff is powered by a 85hp Yamaha outboard and is capable of carrying two to four divers for a more individualized dive experience.

We boarded a small skiff from our exploration craft (the Uncruise ship Safari Endeavor) and headed instead to the end of Geikie Inlet where there are no trails, buildings, signs, docks or gift shops.

All the diving was done by the use of a smaller «skiff» and we never had to take our gears and tanks off while we were there.

Utilizing poling skiffs and local guides, you can get to the most productive Belize fishing areas at the most productive times to help you land the fish of a lifetime or even that sought after Grand Slam.

can watch the gray whales and their newly born calves up close from the safety of motorized skiffs as they breaching, spy - hop and fluke.

With two vessels of different sizes (a 20 - passenger pontoon and a 6 - passenger skiff), Native Sun Tours can accommodate both large and small groups.