1.   At the bottom of the Grand Canyon the oldest rocks of all are exposed in a gorge lined with vertical cliffs.

2.   Behind there are vertical cliffs, a dynamic backdrop dwarfing the harbour to insignificance.

3.   How, you might ask, is scaling a vertical cliff a safe sport?

4.   I wondered what the cave must feel like from inside, and briefly considered the idea of trying to scale the almost vertical cliff in order to find out.

5.   The new craft moves about two feet per minute, but if necessary can go down a vertical cliff hanging by its tether.

6.   There are pavilions for picnickers at Kepaniwai Heritage Garden, and wispy clouds cling to the vertical cliffs as in a Chinese painting.

7.   To see the Luahiwa petroglyphs, for example, you have to drive a ways over bumpy dirt roads, then climb an almost vertical cliff.