Travel Tales Aug 2, 2009
We visit the breathtaking Ulu Watu Temple on the cliffs of the Bukit peninsula. The monkey population has exploded here, there, everywhere. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
* On location in Lanzarote Jul 30, 2009
Striated cliffs in shades of burgundy, russet and ochre frame a beach where wild waves crash on to the shore, with what looks like a slick of green paint splashed across the charcoal sand ... The long, curving bay, backed by dusky pink cliffs, provides perfect conditions for surfing, windsurfing or kitesurfing, depending on the vagaries of the wind on the day. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Column: Respect the water, know your limits Jul 28, 2009
Males are four times likely to drown as females, simply because young men take more risks, such as jumping from bridges and cliffs or trying to swim across a river or lake. Even good swimmers drown in rivers, oceans and lakes every year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Who won the BA tickets? Jul 9, 2009
Travelling to Double Mouth between East-London and Kei Mouth where there are beautiful cliffs overlooking the sea. We decided to abseil but could not find any anchors to fasten the ropes to so we used the bull bar of our VW Combi pulled up the handbrake and enjoyed an adventurous abseil. (iAfrica.com)
Grandeur of the rapids Jul 5, 2009
-- On a cool morning in March, between a pair of thousand-foot cliffs flanking the Colorado River, my friend Donna Dignan and I sat listening in the bow of a tulip-red raft ... Every day, the river carved deeper into the cliffs, displaying 1 ... Thousand-year-old Anasazi dwellings crumbled away in the cliffs alcoves. (Boston Globe)
Armstrong finishes 10th Jul 5, 2009
He climbed the windy, undulating roads cut into the cliffs as if no pain were involved. He easily sped along the route that hugged the Mediterranean so closely that riders could hear waves lapping the shore. (Boston Globe)
REGION: Study says two-thirds of state beaches eroding Jul 5, 2009
The man-made structures are slowing the retreat of cliffs and bluffs by shielding them from powerful waves, Hapke said ... Because of the proliferation of man-made structures, Southern California generally has slower rates of bluff erosion than do the cliffs of Northern and Central California ... "Many of the portions of the coast that are backed by cliffs have coastal protection structures, which have likely affected the rates of cliff retreat and thus contribute to Southern California having... (North County Times)
Murray carries hopes of Great Britain in Wimbledon semifinals Jul 3, 2009
As everyone from the Shetland Islands to the white cliffs of Dover knows, he's the native son from Scotland playing in the semifinals. Win, and he's in the final, and while that would be a big deal for any corner of the globe, it's heavy enough in the United Kingdom to sink the Queen Mary II.. (USA Today -- Sports)
Australia's wildlife paradise Jul 2, 2009
Known as KI to the locals, the Island is a microcosm of many Australian landscapes pristine bushland; white sand dunes; and spectacular seascapes where rocky cliffs plunge into the wild ocean. Its no wonder that this wildlife-rich paradise has been classified as one of Australia's National Landscapes, selected for their distinctively Australian natural and cultural significance. (iAfrica.com)
R&R Makes A Unique Comeback: Recessionary Road-Trippers Hit the Pavement Racking Up Miles & Smiles Jul 2, 2009
Designated as California's first scenic highway and a National Scenic Byway, Highway 1 lures travelers with its ever-changing cliffs, pounding surf, spouting whales and dramatic sky-scapes. This scenic highway will take you along California's most amazing stretch of coastline, from Moss Landing to Big Sur, with lunar-like dunes giving way to sheer mountain cliffs rising from the ocean to the majestic coastal mountain range. (PR Newswire)
Hanalei hosts 1st North Shore Relay For Life Jul 2, 2009
A magnificent sunset threw golden shafts against the green cliffs that backdrop the park, highlighting many waterfalls. Light glowed through the stained glass of the quaint Waioli Hui ia Church at one end of the field, while Hawaiian music drifted out from the other. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Your perfect spot Jun 29, 2009
Courtesy of REI AdventuresCapitol Reef, Utah, a 242,000-acre expanse of stunning burnt-orange cliffs and canyons in southwestern Utah, didnt appear on U.S. maps until 1872. Since then its served as the backdrop for dozens of westerns, but it remains largely unexplored. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* Tanker grounded, but no oil spill Jun 22, 2009
Three kilometers of coastline, from the Lungkeng Ecological Preserve to the rocky cliffs at Oluanpi, were seriously polluted. The ensuing clean-up work among the coral reefs, carried out be local residents and 1,600 military personnel, was extremely difficult and it took six years for the 60-hectare Lungkeng Ecological Preserve to recover, as well as years of fighting in international courts for Taiwan to get any compensation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Paddling Adventures in Monterey Bay... Jun 21, 2009
People viewed this show from the cliffs overlooking the spectacular Steamer Lane with its waves in the. This Festival is a well known Kayak Surfing contest that has been held every year since the 1960 s with the winning team going to the World Kayak Surf Festival. (Suite101.com)
A small-town entree to Australia’s wonders Jun 21, 2009
The winding road hugs the cliffs while the aquamarine water below gently laps onto white, sandy beaches fringed with palm trees. Port Douglas, which has fewer than 1,000 year-round residents, is far from a quaint, tourist-free village. (Boston Globe)
No shell game Jun 16, 2009
Nontraditional beachcombers also flock to Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park, protected from strong ocean currents by its position up the Chesapeake Bay. The beach offers plenty of shells to beachcombers, but most are in the form of Miocene-era fossils. (MSNBC -- Travel)
CARLSBAD: Surfers decry sea wall going up on Carlsbad beach Jun 16, 2009
"I think a better solution would be bluff signs that say 'unstable cliffs, stay away.'". Replied Goetz, "We did put signs up, and fences, and they tore them down.". (North County Times)
* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Jun 5, 2009
A Thousand, Thousand Churning Waves X The Legendary Red Cliff Heritage (_dXSi) is an exhibit on the Battle of Red Cliffs (), a famous engagement fought at the end of the Han Dynasty. The National Palace Museum revisits this legendary event with historical documents, books, works of art and prints depicting the period and its people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* [ART JOURNAL] Abstracting Taiwans natural environment May 27, 2009
Ecosystem (16) ( P A 16) reminded me of the cliffs at Yehliou (h), on the northern coast. A rectangle of red ochre color stretches across the lower quarter of the canvas above which is a large splat of black superimposed over a background of a tempestuous grayish-black wash, which forms the upper two thirds of the canvas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
More of this story May 26, 2009
That bomb saved a lot of lives American lives, he says, adding that invasion would have been difficult with Japan s coasts being protected by 200-foot cliffs, pock-marked with gun emplacements. (The invasion) would have been a wholesale slaughter, he says. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Which Portugal is right for you? May 22, 2009
Between Praia de Dona Ana and Porto do M;s, the cliffs have been broken by the wind and sea into jagged rock formations pierced by blowholes and grottoes ... An hour beyond Lagos is Europe's southwesternmost point: Cabo S;o Vicente, a cape whose plunging cliffs are dotted with crumbling medieval churches and castles ... Book an afternoon boat trip out of Albufeira Marina with one of the numerous agents on the Rua 5 de Outubro and be sure to take a camera to capture the golden afternoon light on... (CNN -- Travel)
Obama's D-Day May 12, 2009
At Pointe du Hoc, Army Rangers scaled the sheer cliffs on rope ladders ... Of the 224 Rangers who scaled those cliffs only 90 survived, but as historians observed rarely in history has there been such a display of courage, fortitude and sacrifice. (Human Events Online)
* [ SCIENCE] A battle to preserve a visionarys bold failure May 7, 2009
Work on the prototype tower began in mid-1901 on the North Shore of Long Island at a site Tesla named after a patron and the nearby cliffs. The proposed plant at Wardenclyffe, the New York Times reported, will be the first of a number that the electrician proposes to establish in this and other countries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Wanna get away, eh? Apr 19, 2009
In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the dozen or so Iles de la Madeleine (or Magdalen Islands) are unlike any other destination in Quebec -- green hillsides, long stretches of beach, red cliffs, and brightly painted houses. Once there, you can explore by horseback or bike, try deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, sea kayaking -- or the latest craze, kite-boarding, where one rides a surfboard while harnessed to a large kite. (Boston Globe)
Sizzling down south Apr 18, 2009
Bookended by white limestone cliffs, the strand is bordered by a row of sweet, tidy bungalows and squat palms whose dry fronds chatter in the wind and whose droppings smooth, pebble-hard nuts freckle the sand. But the real attraction here is the water. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Best Oregon Scenic Routes and Natur... Apr 16, 2009
This 70-mile drive winds its way around the cliffs lining the Columbia River Gorge. The route travels past infamous waterfalls, through giant forests with views of the mighty Columbia River along the way. (Suite101.com)
Missing doctor's body found Apr 13, 2009
Polair and police officers retrieved a body from the rocks under the cliffs near Otford yesterday morning. Photo: David Tease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Easter dining spots Apr 12, 2009
Easter Brunch, Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort 11111 N. Seventh St., Phoenix ... com/tapatio-cliffs-dining-different-pointe-of-view. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Call of the wild Apr 12, 2009
A surfer rides a wave beneath the cliffs of Belle-Ile-en-Mer ... Rising hundreds of feet to the low-swelling plains, the cliffs that surround this island off the Brittany coast have the look of gnarled, petrified wood - twisted strata of schist and quartz that embody a defiant, frozen history of the angry sea ... "We live and work in the part of the world where the sea meets the land," says Patrick Tanguy, a former resident who returns to the cliffs dozens of times a year to fish for gooseneck... (Boston Globe)
Rough and tumble or smooth as glass, there's water for your paddle Apr 12, 2009
Machias Bay, Maine Just about as far Down East as can be, you can paddle past a ship sunk for two centuries, and cliffs carved for far longer. Mysterious petroglyphs crafted long ago near the modern-day home of the Passamaquoddy may not last for long, as water levels rise and winter ice takes a toll on the ancient etchings. (Boston Globe)
Beyond Angkor Wat: Cambodia's Hidden Beaches Apr 7, 2009
And barefoot kids climbed up and hurled themselves off the cliffs in ways that would give most parents I know a seizure. But the real adventure of the day was the motorbikes. (Time.com)
Climate change threatens Channel Islands artifacts Apr 6, 2009
The Chumash built homes out of driftwood and whale ribs atop cliffs where they had easy access to fishing and water ... On other days, they hiked separate ways to shrinking coastal corners, placing wooden stakes in the ground to gauge how fast sea cliffs are disappearing. (North County Times)
Shane McConkey: Extreme skier Apr 3, 2009
The 39-year-old British Columbia-born Californian, who died last Thursday when a jump went awry in the Italian Dolomites, was a skiing legend, the first person to adopt wider, "fat" skis to the world of cliffs, parachutes and death-defying descent ... Mr. McConkey was known for his oddball sense of humour as much as his ability to leap off mountain cliffs in a single bound. (Globe and Mail)
Stress busting for accountants, part two Mar 26, 2009
You may see cliffs, sea and sand around you, hear the waves crashing against rocks, smell the salt in the air, and feel the warmth of the sun and a gentle breeze on your body. Other images might include looking at a mountain view, swimming in a tropical pool, or whatever you want. (Accounting Web, UK)
Escape to Dingle Peninsula Mar 25, 2009
Rounding Slea Head, the point in Europe closest to America, the rugged coastline offers smashing views of deadly black-rock cliffs and the distant Blasket Islands. The crashing surf races in like white horses, while longhaired sheep graze peacefully on the green hillside. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The pair is part of a small team responsible for safety at Coastside beaches. Mar 20, 2009
The danger areas, Fellars says, are Gray Whale Cove State Beach, where surfers typically get pulled into cliffs at Devil s Slide, and beaches on the South Coast, where rogue waves creep up on unsuspecting beachgoers. Fellars said the success of most rescues on the Coastside depends on the vigilance of beachgoers and help from a variety of state, federal and local agencies. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Crossroads at Kaena Mar 16, 2009
"I'm speechless. This is magnificent," said Bob Odum, of Elmira, N.Y., waving his arm from the cliffs to the surf-lashed coastline ... "I'm speechless. This is magnificent," said Bob Odum, of Elmira, N.Y., waving his arm from the cliffs to the surf-lashed coastline. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Fishing for Solace Mar 15, 2009
Escaping onto the water again, he carried on a conversation with Wendy all the way out past the Gay Head cliffs and the Kennedy family estate and the rocks where hard-core fishermen in waders and wet suits materialize at night to cast into the surf. He could hear her responding to his questions as clearly as the voice that came over her cellphone when he called to listen to her recorded greeting and fool himself, if only for a few seconds, that she was still alive. (Boston Globe)
Capsized (4) Mar 3, 2009
Towering cliffs of granite and sandstone rise above the Pacific. Sparkling-clean beaches extend for miles. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hawaii Giving Bay Area Residents 'A Thousand Reasons to Smile' Feb 28, 2009
Molokai, the most rustic of the islands, is bordered by the world's highest sea cliffs and is home to Kalaupapa Peninsula, the hauntingly beautiful former leper colony. Father Damien, the Catholic priest who oversaw the colony in the 1800s, is being ordained as a Saint this year. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
March-April 2009 GSA Bulletin media highlights Feb 11, 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - March-April GSA BULLETIN studies include new findings on Mars; flood-driven sedimentation effects on a Kauai coral reef; New Mexico fossil soils and Earth's ancient atmosphere; the rocks of Mount Everest, including the famous Yellow Band carbonate; evidence that sand grains from the ancestral Appalachian belt now make up the scenic cliffs of Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks on the Colorado Plateau; and metamorphic rocks along the deepest river gorge... (EurekAlert!)
