Sentences with phrase «stark beauty of»

Carved into a timeless stillness, purified and almost abstracted by the stark beauty of the white material, these epitomes of bustling movement and energy are captured as a snapshot in time.

Grosse's singular approach highlights the potential of painting as a medium, and encapsulates the stark beauty of this manmade structure and its natural surroundings.

Stop along the way at Kimberley and the Big Hole, as well as the Fish River Canyon, before taking in the stark beauty of the Namib Desert and Sossusvlei.

Spend the afternoon cooling off in the sparkling swimming pool, and have your cocktails on the patio, overlooking the stark beauty of the Klein Karoo at sundown.

Experience the stark beauty of these remote areas.

Only accessed by foot, you can spend hours walking the trails and enjoying the stark beauty of five miles of coastline, steep cliffs plunging into the turquoise sea and white sandy coves.

There is plenty to do on Lanzarote holidays, with its volcanic backdrop and a wealth of beaches to choose from, Lanzarote's attractions are focused on the stark beauty of its surroundings.

Special touches like hand - crafted doors, elegant wood detailing, modernist furnishings and craftsman cabinetry enhance the stark beauty of Casa Mirador's streamlined architecture, vaulted ceilings, fully - equipped chef's kitchen, and breathtaking near - 180 degree view of the ocean.

As the second - largest country in the world (after Russia), Canada boasts a wealth of diverse landscapes, from the stark beauty of the glacier - hewn valleys to the lush forests surrounding Maligne Lake.

Scenic Highlights: Immerse yourself in the stark beauty of Death Valley, cross the stunning Sierra Nevada mountains, explore world - famous Yosemite National Park, marvel at ancient trees in Sequoia National Park, visit the world renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium.

A poignant, sexy and heartwarming love story set against the stark beauty of the Alaskan wilderness.

The Range Rovers looked so at home in the stark beauty of the dunes.

I was a much bigger fan of the emotional depth of both Mustang and Phoenix, films with absolute knockout endings that may not have the stark beauty of The Assassin, but stuck with me as experiences far longer.

In the northern winter months we are surrounded by the stark beauty of chilled landscapes.

I love the stark beauty of a winter's night.

Not exact matches

They live on the great stretches of parrie and mountain that give the state its awe - inspiring and stark beauty.

In the closing section, Tallis ponders the fate of the artist who would keep working and being true to his faith, predicting the time «When Beauty in itself will be destroyed, Its imaged world stark nature to the mind» and the soul «nothing but a light Phantasmal spray.»

My itinerary was Torre del Paine National Park, a preserve of stark beauty with jagged peaks bisected by frozen glacial rivers of ice, herds of guanacos, nandus (large ostrich - like birds also called rheas), foxes and, most nearly - extinct of all, the rarely - seen authentic cowboy.

It unforgettably captured the fragile beauty of our living planet as it hovered in stark contrast over the arid sterility of the lunar horizon: a precious droplet of life — perhaps the only one we could ever know — in the velvety darkness.

The Cayman Trench is unforgettable for its vertigo - inducing cliffs and stark, extraordinary scale, but that beauty is made only more powerful by an appreciation of the relentless forces that created, and that continue to reshape, the earth's surface, sometimes with devastating effects.

It is a landscape of stark beauty.

Yes, you are like those castrated eunuchs of yore who would do nothing to a smashing beauty even if they found her in a pool of water, stark nude.

There's something very magical about the scenic beauty up north, especially because it's in such stark contrast to many of the places I've been.

While Rockstar San Diego may find some difficulty in filling its open expanses with interesting and emergent play, it does imbue it with a stark beauty and compelling narrative that makes Redemption more than just an allusion to cinema, but a piece of work that can confidently stand next to it.

Back in 1968 it must have blown its audience away (I was actually a member of that audience, but I was only five so I don't recall being blown in any direction at all — I just remember liking the monkeys) with its realistic shots of space stations gliding across the screen with a stark, cold beauty as Strauss's Blue Danube blared through the speakers.

These events aren't referred to directly but impoverished, inner - city Oakland provides a very stark contrast to the beauty of the mythical African nation of Wakanda, where most of the action takes place.

The film lacks the narrative tightness, stark beauty, and gripping intensity of Granik's feature - film work.

I assume it is unintentional but I can not help thinking about those films by virtue of how her stark beauty is rendered in these scenes.

Directed and co-written by Gabe Ibáñez with an overwrought tone, the dreary «Blade Runner» - «I, Robot» retread never manages to evolve into a compelling piece of filmmaking despite production design that has its moments of stark, surreal beauty.

The picture - postcard beauty of the imagery is in stark contrast to a storyline, which, for all Lili's courage and determination to find her true self, is often bleak in the extreme.

Like the film's bike, with its bright green frame and yellow handlebar streamers, Wadjda is an object of stark beauty, an oasis of free - spirited cinema emerging from the desert.

Guy Godfree's elegant cinematography captures the stark, stunning beauty of Newfoundland, its moody landscapes, dry fields, quaint frame houses and deserted beaches.

The high octane Road War takes audiences on a ferocious chase across a stark desert wasteland as Miller pushes the limits of contemporary cinema to re-imagine the beauty and chaos of the post-apocalyptic world he created in the Mad Max trilogy 30 years ago.

While the tone of the film changes in the second portion (from dreamy ideals to stark realities), many sequences and shots still carry that slightly surreal aesthetic, which heightens the intrigue and beauty of this gritty working - class limbo; even more so than his other films, Mud showcases Nichols as a sharp and artistic visual storyteller.

Cinematographer Lubezki captures the stark serenity of the Rocky Mountains and both the haunting beauty and danger of the pine forests and powdery snow that are everywhere in the film.

After a daylong tour of many historic sites in Old and New Delhi, and an expedition to the Taj Mahal, we were struck by stark contrasts: How could so much beauty, care, and detail exist in the midst of so much poverty?

This aerodynamic, voluptuous convertible is flawless in its beauty, especially when displayed below stark - bright LED lights that highlight every angle and contour of the car's enclosed fenders.

In Burning Bright, Pen / Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena, Ron Rash, captures the eerie beauty and stark violence of Appalachia through the lives of unforgettable characters.

For every stark and cruel social more, every image of a harsh and unforgiving land there is a one of peace and beauty, of hope and tenderness.

This lyrical memoir will transport you to the breathtaking landscapes of West Africa, whose stark beauties will instill wonder in even the most experienced traveler.

In a way, Lee captures the subtle beauty of former times and of people being caught in the past, against the grain and stark realization of a newly formed world.

Too much of the journey is glossed over in stark, unadorned sentences which at times robs the alien terrain of its sublime beauty.

In luminous prose, Tiffany writes about the challenges of farming, the character of small towns, the stark and terrifying beauty of the Australian landscape, and the fragile relationships among man, science, and nature.

The stark, awe - inspiring beauty of Chile's Atacama Desert is not - to - be-missed.

At the heart of the legendary Australian outback is desert country of stark beauty that is simply known as the Red Centre.

«This is a place of stark ancient beauty, where the ground beneath your feet tells the story of Earth's geological history.

Its stark beauty, and promise of a complete escape from it all, is made all the more tantalising by the presence of the only free self sustaining white lions in the world.

The beauty and the sadness were in stark contrast as I stood at the edge of the cliff looking down at the quaint white and blood red lighthouse at the bottom of the cliff, thinking of all those who had stood there before me and with their hopelessness and tears gave up life.

The tour takes you to see each of these amazing lagoons whose blue green waters attract an abundance of natural life and reflect the beauty if the stark contrast between the snow capped mountains and desert plains.

The grand ruins of Khandar Fort reveal Rajasthan's stark beauty