Sentences with phrase «tall tree on»

Today the 380 - foot titans of Northern California are the tallest trees on Earth, and as old as the Parthenon.Until recently their unexplored crowns were thought to be largely devoid of life.

They also just happen to be some of the tallest trees on Earth.

Redwood National Park in Northern California is home to the tallest trees on earth, along with vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild riverways, and nearly 40 miles of pristine coastline.

California has the biggest, tallest trees on the planet.

Not exact matches

Observe, in this photo of the offices of the website Business Insider, CEO Henry Blodget mimicking Dorsey's tall - tree - on - the - plains workstation style.

«I find the fact that trees can not grow to the sky, because of the effects of gravity on tall slender structures, a useful metaphor, suggesting a limit to growth of most things, including corporations» Ralph Wanger

... an immense plain, covered with a tall green jungle and above which, at intervals, rose strange trees each with a head like the sun in symbolic pictures, with gigantic rays of silver and a huge heart of gold... He set out on his adventures across that colored plain; and he has not come to the end of it yet.

Amid thornless sidrahs And tall trees clad with fruit, And in extended shade, And by the flowing waters, And with abundant fruits, Unfailing, unforbidden, And on lofty couches.

I'm no power - walker, and running isn't even on my radar these days, I just want to walk, to stop and look for the bald eagle that roosts in the tallest tree, to listen to CBC Morning Edition on my little earbuds, nod hello at all of the senior citizens that are my company at this hour of the day.

If you haven't seen it for yourself, I'm here to tell you it's very moving to watch eggs suddenly appear on top of tall trees and hatch, followed by squawking open mouths, and weeks later witness awkward, tentative fledglings learn to fly with their new wispy feathers.

Depending on the species, mulberry trees can grow up to 80 feet tall but average less than that, usually between 30 and 50 feet.

Sweet and juicy fresh from the tree, Mum would bottle any surplus pears each autumn, the tall Agee jars lined up on the top of the pantry waiting to be used in sponge puddings, pear crumbles and to top Weetbix or cornflakes for breakfast.

Sure, it's still beautiful, but here's the gist of Deer Camp: It's a house on a hill that's barely visible from the road because of the tall trees that cover nearly every inch of the land.

Buy a tall plant that thrives on being ignored for Jasper after the tree comes down.

I hear a rooster crow and I am in a French movie on the back of a bicycle, my arms around the waist of the postman who is pedaling in a wobbly fashion down a dirt road lined with tall trees.

Jennifer Plotkin and her neighbors look out their front windows at West River Park and see leafy, four - story - tall ash and maple trees, pickup softball games and children flying through the air on swings.

The tree will grow to be more than 80 feet tall and, like Louise, will be an overarching figure on the Hill.

The Earth's tallest trees, California redwoods, rely on characteristic coastal fog to reach their towering heights — and that fog may be diminishing, according to new research.

Take our ancestor Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), who stood less than four feet tall, swung from tree branches, and ran easily along the ground on two feet more than 3 million years ago.

«During very dry years, it doesn't matter what vegetation you have on a landscape, whether a tall tree or a small shrub,» Bart said.

The researchers counted the number of species of trees on parcels of land in the Indonesian Borneo rain forest that had been selectively logged for tall trees, either 1 or 8 years ago.

The explanation for this, it turns out, also sets a limit on how tall trees can grow.

AFRICA»S tallest indigenous tree — at a whopping 81.5 metres — has been discovered in a remote valley on the continent's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania.

«Now you have roughly 40 trees on a hectare — baobabs, neem trees — some of them grown very tall.»

If you have a long neck, runs the argument, you can eat leaves on tall trees that your rivals can't reach.

From those in the yards of the neighbours on my childhood street, to the tall hills flanking both sides of Penticton that abound with pear, apple, cherry, apricot, and peach orchards, there are few things more evocative - or symbolic - of this corner of British Columbia to me than its bounty of fruit trees.

When I was tall enough, my mother would let me help her hang clothes on the lines outside that ran from our house to a large maple tree.

To help the little girl back to her world, Deemo comes to realize a tree keeps growing tall on top of the piano whenever it plays.

You can look at the map from the original game and the leaked map below, but thanks to artsi on NeoGAF, you can see how the corners of the two maps overlap on the Tall Trees and Great Plains area.

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To live on a tropical island under tall palm trees with the white sand between their toes, surrounded by the clear blue sea is many people's dream, however to many it is a reality — with the trials which come with such places.

I hop on the radio and point out a place where we can pull over under the shade of some tall oak trees.

Day 1: Paris When I arrived in Paris to work on my book The Tall Trees of Paris, I was worried about whether or not I would have a difficult time meeting artists and finding interesting things to do.

Part of the reason your male Golden will raise his leg when urinating on a tree or lamppost is to appear taller and more intimidating to other dogs.

Minerva was particularly talented at climbing, and occasionally ascended her temporary siblings» 6 - foot - tall cat tree on her own!

A national park site protecting the tallest tree species on Earth, Muir Woods attracts about 1 million people every year, inspiring them with redwoods over 260 feet high and more than 1,200 years old.

The Pinnacle, a 30 meters tall quartzite column with bushes and trees growing on top of it, towers over everything in the valley.

The nearby Carmanah Giant is nearly 100 foot taller; l the Sitka Spruce on Brookes Peninsula has a greater circumference, but the San Juan tree contains more sheer wood mass than the others.

... as we drove down the winding little lanes lined with rows of tall trees, we were greeted by the most beautiful and cozy log house sitting nearly isolated on a beautiful lake.

Backed by tall casuarina trees in addition to the coconut palms, Khlong Rahan's curve of soft sand stretches across the channel from Ko Rad, a small satellite island visited on many of the snorkeling tours around Ko Kut.

The main feature is the lagoon formed where the Mtwalume River - named by the Zulus for the tall, long trees growing on the banks - meets the sea.

Tres Cocos is named after three tall coconut trees on shore used to locate the site.

The outdoor space has seating area for 6 on the patio at the back garden surrounded by tall maple trees.

Rayavadee Resort has all the assets to provide its guests with the best possible tropical vacation in southern Thailand.Set on the secluded and remote peninsula of Railay, Rayavadee offers a stay in the atmosphere of a local village nestled amidst a beautifully landscaped garden with coconut trees and tropical flowers.Railay is a unique place; only accessible by boat - this peninsula is separated from the main land by huge and tall limestone cliffs - it offers a travel back in time to its visitors with its four beaches - Railay East, Railay West, Tonsay Beach, and Phra Nang Beach - mangrove forests, caves, and hidden lagoon.

These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth.

The tree - lined walkway at Parco Giardino Sigurtà reminds me of Persian garden planning where tall trees cast shade on a pathway.

Resting on a ridge amid tall pine trees and luxuriant rainforest, Arenal Observatory Lodge is the only hotel that is located inside the Arenal Volcano National Park.

It is the largest undisturbed wetland on the South Island and home to one of the last stands of the Kahikatea tree, the tallest of the native trees that takes hundreds of years to mature.

Treehouse on Maple is an upmarket bed and breakfast situated in the exclusive suburb of Sandton, surrounded by lush greenery, tall trees and wonderful bird life.

I'm sure we've all seen pictures on Instagram of someone walking down a pathway lined with tall palm trees.