Sentence examples for offshore rock from inspiring English sources

Several offshore rock islands make this a fun place to play.

The Ascension frigate bird, endemic to the island, had been driven to nesting on an offshore rock the cats could not get to.Special report All creatures great and small Dead as the moa What's the use?

YONAGUNI ISLAND, Japan Thisis remote island in the rough East China Sea is known for its gigantic moths, fiery Okinawan alcohol and an offshore rock formation that some believe to be the submerged ruins of a lost, Atlantis-like civilization.

WHERE TO STAY The chief attractions at La Casa Del Mar (35, rue D'Oujda; 212-68-94-38-39; www.casadelmar-essaouira.com) are dramatic views from the whitewashed roof terrace of sunsets and offshore rock outcroppings.

Lower Tertiary rock formations are some of the oldest and most technically challenging offshore rock formations currently drilled for oil, dating to between 23 and 66 million years ago.

Pfeiffer Beach is one: in a bay sheltered from the ocean's full force by chunky offshore rocks, its fine tan sand is streaked with purple minerals.

Near the city on the bay is the beach at Futamigaura, which is renowned for two offshore rocks called Meotoiwa ("Wedded Rocks") that are said to be associated with Izanagi and Izanami, the legendary creators of Japan.

Most of the other islands, including the Lomaiviti, Lau, and Yasawa groups, are volcanic in origin, but, like the major islands, they are bounded by coral reefs, offshore rocks, and shoals that make the Koro Sea hazardous for navigation.

Hikers willing to become intimately familiar with tide charts may even spy sea otters lolling in secluded coves along the coastline and Steller sea-lions hauled out on the offshore rocks.

In the late 19th century, shipwrecks caused by jagged offshore rocks propelled the construction of the Point Montara Lighthouse, which stands about a half mile south of the beach and is still operated by the Coast Guard.

We content ourselves with trips through the Door and around the headland, but there are also swims from the Door to the offshore rocks along the beach - the Bull, the Cow and the Calf.