Splendid, predictable nature!
'This summer of ours... is as long and glum as a Russian winter.' Finally, the Sicilian sun made an appearance and I headed for the splendid Zingaro nature reserve, a peninsula of small white sand coves, sculptural rock formations, winding coastal paths and rolling turquoise seas.
With the single exception of "areas of outstanding natural beauty" (nature being splendid only in specific places), the word beauty does not appear in statute law.
Splendid walks, a nature reserve and whale sightings Getting There We flew to Johannesburg from Kennedy on a Delta Air Lines flight operated by South African Airways, and then to Cape Town by South African Airways.
While Belgium will be losing a splendid piece of nature that juts into the Meuse River dividing the two nations, it will also unburden itself of a jurisdictional nightmare that developed over time as the river meandered to turn the portion of land belonging to Belgium — about 15 soccer fields worth — into a peninsula linked only to the Netherlands.
Set at the margins of the river bank and in the fine compositions of hanging gardens, the smaller plants of the Narrows showcase the splendid gardening hand of nature.
SET THE STAGE One of the biggest advantages to any outdoor wedding is the splendid backdrop that Mother Nature provides.
Hamence was a popular member of the touring squad and his cheerful nature and splendid tenor voice added to the good spirits of the team.
Not everything from nature here is splendid.
Like Tiffany, he made free use of decorative elements found in nature, to equally splendid effect.
