1.   Lush valleys, reddish-brown canyons and golden sandy beaches make this island a vision to behold.

2.   Six hours from the start, in a wide lush valley, Fusil had placed his first checkpoint.

3.   The river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley.

4.   A quieter time, when America was still a colony and small villages dotted the landscape of rolling hills and lush valleys.

5.   But the park is stunning in any season, with its jagged peaks, lush valleys, and deep forests.

6.   In the lush valley between Pristina and Mitrovica, smoke rose from dozens of homes, leaving a thick pall in the sky.

7.   It took her two days to walk around it until she came upon the lush valley where she would settle.

8.   Mention Rainier and outdoors enthusiasts such as Barcott rightly tout the lush valleys, expansive snowfields and lofty peaks of the wilderness that spreads across Pierce and Lewis counties.

9.   Often, the shiraz, semillon and chardonnay are accompanied by sweeping views of the lush valley.

10.   That suspicion is an aberration here, where the Willamette and McKenzie rivers grace a lush valley, the outdoors is revered, and people smile when greeting strangers.