Sentences with phrase «towering over»

In the mountains towering over the towns surrounding Lake Atitlan, is one of the most epic sunrise viewpoints in Guatemala.

But those tiled roofs and narrow, labyrinth - like streets aren't the only things that attract people to the town; on a sunny day the Jade Dragon Snow mountains can be seen towering over the horizon and providing a dramatic backdrop to the antique timbered buildings of the town itself.

The line leads over dramatic bridges and through tunnels, past forests, mountain lakes and the magnificent Matterhorn towering over it all.

Moby Dick author Herman Melville and artist Paul Gauguin, among many, were greeted with the soaring sight of magnificent Tahiti, towering over the town of Papeete.

We'll pass through the Pororari River Gorge, a valley lined on both sides by dramatic limestone cliffs and bluffs towering over the gorge and river.

The corsairs of the cannons overlook a much more modern picture of contemporary China; mostly bamboo scaffolding and high - rise building towering over the hidden treasures below.

Sheer river banks rise up, towering over the river below, covered in deep forests and miles of green vineyards, lending an almost ethereal feel to the waterway.

Towering over the island of Maui and visible from just about any point, Haleakala Crater is a force of nature in every sense.

Lake Atitlan in Guatemala — the 1.8 - million - year - old 600 - meter - deep volcanic lake located a couple hours from Guatemala City — is usually the highlight of anyone's trip to the country, with its picturesque volcanoes towering over the lake, the small villages clustered along the shorelines and the chocolate shaman who seek spiritual enlightenment in cups of cocoa.

Our panoramic hike, yielding wonderful views of the Schilthorn and Gspaltenhorn, towering over the Lauterbrunnen Valley, continues to the gondola that takes us back to Grindelwald.

Volcano Misti is towering over the city and this is actually one of the easiest volcanos to climb.

Not only is it a engaging, thoughtful way to show kids that change doesn't have to be bad, it's also cleverly and artistically shot with Vivian towering over her owner in each photo.

Considered the second tallest breed by the American Kennel Club, towering over other dogs at 34 inches tall.

Especially in the early stages of training basic obedience commands, it can intimidating for your small dog if you are towering over him.

That allows the players to appear larger than life, towering over the reader.

The scenery is simply stunning, with glacier - capped mountains towering over the deep blue inlets of the ocean.

Towering over her were undergraduates, but she got right in there and showed her demo to all who wanted to hear about it (and some that didn't).

Towering over the region will be Red Mountain, which you can always use as a point to direct yourself.

Towering over the proceedings is Johnny Depp, who brings his A-game to the role of Bulger, including a major physical transformation.

And Creevy prowls through his world like the bastard son of John Woo and Michael Mann, towering over the streets with a brooding menace.

Seeing huge images of themselves and their ancestors towering over their community makes the people Varda and J.R. work with feel seen and heard.

It's a great setting — for the vividly tacky mini-golf atmosphere of the motel and surrounding businesses (lots of plastic apes and pirates, towering over their strip - mall domain), but also for the men and women sheltered within, scraping by on hustles and hard jobs.

A hooded Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is at the very top, towering over everyone.

As with «The Crucible,» Day - Lewis» big explosion — this time into outright stark - raving, animalistic rage, drooling and towering over Eli while pushing at him to tease him — wouldn't count for much if not for the slow - burn of the rest of the performance, with the actor's gradual shift from at least somewhat human to All - Powerful American Businessman as a Monster shown by his body going from upright to crooked, his face from quietly hateful to anything but.

The lasting shot portrays Colin, towering over and clutching Alexis in one grip, his crunched figure removing humanity from a character the film tries to manufacture sympathy for, but ultimately fails.

Towering over one and all, not surprisingly, is Finney as the increasingly tormented but brave Alfie.

I am sure that there are many females who don't mind towering over a date, but I am not one of them... and judging by the heights of some of the men that have viewed me, some of them obviously don't fancy dating a Nicole Kidman when they could have a Kylie.

But really, what man DOES want a woman towering over him??

Sadly I haven't been able to find an excuse to purchase a pair of classy for work, yet casual for weekends type of pump because I'm afraid I'll be towering over my boss.

I never wore heels for fear of towering over my peers more than I already did.

My friends are all average height or my height but I always end up wearing heels and towering over everyone.

Main reason is that I hate towering over people in heels and my feet last less than an hour in them!

I've been convinced since day 1 that good things come in small packages (I felt like I was towering over Grace when we met)

It is annoying sometimes towering over everyone and can't wear super high heels.

In four Maya city - states — Coba, Naranjo, Calakmul and Naachtun — ancient artists illustrated at least 10 different royal women standing on bound captives or towering over prisoners.

The governor would have some say over state - owned statues, such as the likeness of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee towering over Richmond's Monument Avenue, but the legislature would have to approve removal.

Towering over this borough are the charred remains of Grenfell, a horrific and totally avoidable tragedy in which 71 people lost their lives.

In the sixth film in the 1960 - 80s, the NFL rises to power towering over football seeking to control all aspects of the game.

One day when your little one is all grown up and the tree is towering over your house, you'll have beautiful photos that mark your child's journey from baby to adulthood.

The views were amazing, and you stand outside with the gold dome (at the top of the buildin) towering over you!

As a result, he's getting into great shape, and maybe all of that has something to do with the fact that overnight he didn't just grow taller than me, but is closer to towering over me now.

It was not a wasted trip for Ibrahimovic, though, as he was able to grab a photo with another sporting giant — literally — massive basketball icon Shaq towering over Zlatan in an amusing photo shared to the striker's social media account.

Towering over the entire scene is Table Mountain, for the moment trailing a plume of silken vapor.

We reached the 1.5 mile marker and drove through a long Roman - like road with farms either side and, in the distance tall hills towering over the car.

Here I am today, an older man talking to you about the secret of spiritual power in general, when all the time what I am really seeing in my imagination's eye is that young man I was years ago, shot all to pieces, done in and shattered in a nervous breakdown, foolishly undertaking too much work and doing it unwisely, all my hopes in ashes and life towering over me and saying, You are finished; you can not; you are done for.

I also feel it when I see people like the imperial swimming instructor at the YMCA — powerful people who delight in towering over some little twerp who is struggling and scared, and casting the terrible shadow of their just and perfect selves.

These are the salespeople who have little concept of quotas; they push and push until their numbers, placements, and billings are towering over the rest of your sales team.

Steve Jobs reigning over Apple, Bill Gates towering over the giant that is Microsoft and Richard Branson stylized in his cape throughout the veins of Virgin — this kind of mythology and idealization of the single hero in business has spurred a new wave of entrepreneurs who call themselves «solopreneurs.»

To understand how TD built the strongest banking brand in Canada — one that consistently towers over its rivals in our survey — you have to go back to 2001, when Toronto - Dominion bought Canada Trust.

And if a 5.7 % unemployment rate seems relatively low, it towers over the sub-3 % rate in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.