Sentences with phrase «stretch of water»

Mostly I was on flying vessels over large stretches of land or even larger stretches of water.

At high tide it is separated from the mainland by a shallow stretch of water and at low tide it is possible to walk out to explore the island.

As a result, more and more winter ice is growing on open stretches of water, making it thinner and more vulnerable to melting during its first summer.

The new exhibition focuses on the Channel, that notorious stretch of water between the city and France that has been an inspiration to cultural aesthetes over the ages.

The biggest of this latter category, and possibly the game's biggest issue overall, is the boredom of sailing long distances over seemingly endless stretches of water in order to move from island to island.

The Coorong is a narrow stretch of water running from the River Murray mouth to just north of Kingston, 145 kilometres to the south.

The island - filled stretch of water separating Turkey and Greece contains maritime boundaries that are a persistent source of disagreement between the two countries.

The Sea of Cortez is a thin stretch of water lying between the Baja California peninsula to the west and the Mexican mainland to the east, and it is bursting with biological riches.

The biggest of this latter category, and possibly the game's biggest issue overall, is the boredom of sailing long distances over seemingly endless stretches of water in order to move from island to island.

This is Great Britain's largest inland stretch of water and the surrounding national park, which is situated just 40 minutes on the train north of Glasgow, boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in northern Europe.

Here we join the ferry for our trip across the 16 kilometres stretch of water known as Backstairs Passage.

Here we join the ferry for our trip across the 16 kilometre stretch of water known as Backstairs Passage.

WASHINGTON — It's one of the most treacherous stretches of water in the world, where 1 million cubic feet of water a second collides with 20 - or 30 - foot ocean swells over a four - mile stretch of shifting sand.

The exercises are taking place off the coast of Quanzhou in the Taiwan Strait, a 110 mile (180 kilometer) stretch of water seperating the self - ruled island from mainland China.

The sleepy 65 - mile stretch of water once lined with slave plantations now passes through dozens of small communities.

We had planned toford the Yellowstone River pioneer fashion at the ancient crossing on the oldBannock Indian trail, but the trail is lost somewhere under eight feet of snow, and we prudently consider the alternatives before attempting to negotiate anunknown stretch of water.

They struggle frantically for altitude, make one wide swoopingparabola and land once more on the same stretch of water they occupied beforeour intrusion.

For the past two years Kelso has continued to be an active participant in the affairs of SI in his corporate post of vice-president — and active also on the nearest available tennis court, downhill slope or navigable stretch of water.

They also noted more spikes in high - frequency brain waves when the birds passed by familiar terrain than when they flew over a featureless stretch of water.

Researchers, interested by the increase in penguins, noted that the birds remained near the coldest stretches of water.

For some unknown reason, the cow sharks just love this tiny stretch of water and congregate here en masse, just meters offshore.

This man - made stretch of water was created to serve trade routes along the Rhine.

I left this magical stretch of water full of wonder at the amazing smiling cow sharks of Cape Town, yet appalled at how, once again, we are changing the face of our oceans.

On the crossing home, we will have a good stretch of water to cover with more pelagic birding opportunities.

Hugely expensive thin stretch of water vis a vis Dover / Calais crossing.

We arrive at Kyle of Lochalsh, the end of the line, located across a short stretch of water from the Isle of Skye.

Its namesake, the Lake Lugano is a glorious stretch of water in a glacial lake, populated by white sailing boats which navigate the impressive hills and lakeside towns.

Day 2 Tuesday - Blue Lagoon This superb stretch of water is ringed by islands and includes our very own private island peninsula.

The sooner you start planning your dream vacation to Costa Rica, the sooner you'll be able to explore Costa Rica's beautiful coastal towns and scuba dive in some of the clearest stretches of water in the world.

The Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, is a 700 miles (1,126 km) stretch of water sheltered from the Pacific Ocean by the Baja California peninsula.

This small calm stretch of water is where macro-photographers and critter hunters agree offers the most impressive diving.

HANALEI BAY is the largest bay on the NORTH SHORE, backed by steep cliffs and fronted by a 2 - mile curve of white sand beach, an inviting stretch of water and a view of Makana Mountain, also known as BALI HAI.

Britain offers not only beautiful stretches of water but also remarkable sceneries that nothing else can compare to... all with the added thrill of the risk of rain!

It is also the only offshore stretch of water designated for the endangered Antillean manatee.

A busy stretch of water, the sea off Playa Linda is usually active with ocean traffic.

A project derived directly from stories of Ellis Island: «The Narrows» refers to the thin stretch of water linking Brooklyn and Staten Island; now connected by the Verrazano Bridge, this small waterway is one of the most significant gateways in American history.

Yesterday, several ice experts, including William Chapman of the University of Illinois, Marika Holland at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Walt Meier at the Boulder ice center, said that cloudier weather had prevented early - summer heating and that the strong winds that opened big stretches of water last year were not repeated this summer.

Galsi must traverse a roughly 100 - kilometer stretch of water at depths in excess of 2,800 meters between Sardinia and the Italian mainland.

«Our approach to sail across a historical stretch of water that has traditionally been frozen is meant to be a clear visual example of the extent of declining polar ice.»

Neither design uses chemicals, but only a natural pool can be heated, not a pond,» says David Nettleton, whose design pictured above features a natural pool filter at one end of this impressive stretch of water.

Instead, the hills of Skye tower over the railway station, only a short distance away across a narrow stretch of water.

To conduct the study, Thomas Davies, a community ecologist at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and his team traveled to the Menai Strait, a narrow, shallow stretch of water that separates the mainland of northwest Wales from the island of Anglesey, an area that remains largely unaffected by light pollution.

Loch Lomond is Great Britain's largest inland stretch of water and the surrounding national park boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in northern Europe.

The Chinese traders used to reallocate their commodities across many boats, before crossing a treacherous stretch of water.

As they ready - abouted, switching arms, I could almost see the stretch of water unfolding around them, washing away the cabinetry and appliances and dreary vine - patterned wallpaper as absolutely, for the moment, as Noah's flood might have done.

Fish consumption is precluded in this stretch of water and impairment includes pathogens, odors, floatables and oxygen demand.

«This adds to the theory that these two land masses were separated by a stretch of water, stopping animals from moving between them, causing the animals in Appalachia to evolve in a completely different direction, resulting in some pretty weird looking dinosaurs.

Before the war, the stretch of water north of Guadalcanal was called Sealark Sound.