Sentences with phrase «stalactites hanging»

Well, the undercut on these Mediterranean cliffs are about 500 years old (judging by the stalactites hanging on the cliffs).

When you enter, you will see huge stalactites hanging from the massive cathedral - like vault which was part of a cave system that the Maya used to bury their dead.

The water was so clear, and floating with stalactites hanging above our heads was awesome.

As you reach «The Cathedral», named because of its scale, magnificence and sacredness, you can see giant stalactites hanging from the ceiling, and ancient Maya artifacts including pottery and human bones littering the cave floor.

If you surface inside the cave the glow of the emerald water and the huge stalactites hanging from the ceiling are something to behold.

Since stalactites hang freely from cave ceilings, they vibrate when struck.

Cigarette tar like a gummy stalactite hanging from a rear view mirror?

It is the stalactite hanging from a cave wall, continuously dripping water onto the stalagmite below.

«Stalactites hang from the ceiling.

Alternatively, join a local guide to hike into Chechem Ha Cave, which is strewn with well - preserved pottery, and enter cathedral - like Río Frio Cave, where stalactites hang like chandeliers.

Many tree roots and stalactites hang down inside.

In various places, massive limestone stalactites hang down from what was once the ceiling of air - filled caves before the end of the last Ice Age.

Stalactites hang suspended over mystic waters and pre-Hispanic artifacts lie submerged on the limestone floor.

You'll journey into otherworldly caves, where huge stalactites hang from the vaulted ceiling above you.

At approximately 110 feet, the first limestone ledge appears and immense stalactites hang from the ceiling.

A huge stalactite hangs behind the shrines, which is in fact a functioning stone gong.

In various places, massive limestone stalactites hang down from what was once the ceiling of air - filled caves thousand of years before the end of the last Ice Age 15,000 years ago.

Not exact matches

Stalagmites (which grow from the ground up) and stalactites (which hang from the ceiling) form when water at the surface seeps through the soil and drips into underground chambers over hundreds or thousands of years.

A stalactite or dripstone, is a type of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves.

Hanging speleothems, also called stalactites, result through physicochemical processes in which water high in calcium carbonate dries up.

I surveyed the surreal surrounds, the snow - covered ice, the deep crevasses and small, narrow canyons, the enormous icicles hanging down like crystal stalactites, dripping water and glistening in the afternoon sun.

The grotto is surrounded by tropical scrub trees, while inside stalactites are found hanging from the ceiling.

Some of the stalactites now hang at an angle, yet we know they can not develop at any angle other than perfectly perpendicular.

The resulting overhang forms a cavern ceiling from which hang stalactites more than 3 ft in diameter and up to 20 ft in length.

After the whole group is safely placed behind the big stalactites or stalgmites or whatever those hanging thingys are called... which begin at 125 feet or so at the top of the opening into the caves, forcing one to go down 25 or so feet lower where there is room for a diver with a tank on their back to squeeze into, down into the opening to the caves.

Stalactites and Stalagmites hang high overhead as we float past impressive calcite crystals.

There were stalactites and stalagmites and interesting rock formations and bats hung from the rock ceiling above and would fly over my head while making screeching noises.

Stalactites and stalagmites hang on to every surface.

Kids might enjoy a visit to the caves of Drach and Ham, which are hung with marvellous stalactites and stalagmites.

There's a lot I could talk about here: the undulating rhythm of this fight, composed of brief openings in which we could deal meaningful damage and long stretches where every attack we tried required great precision, lest we be devastated by Nergigante's powerful claws; the wins afforded to us by our use of the environment, which in one instance let us crush the dragon under loose hanging crystal stalactites; our use of items like flash pods, bombs, and healing powders — things that only 5 hours of play before we'd only seen as curiosities, but now felt like necessities.