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Paternoster lake. A paternoster lake is one of a series of glacial lakes connected by a single stream or a braided stream system. The name comes from the word Paternoster, another name for the Lord's Prayer derived from the Latin words for the prayer's opening words, "Our Father"; Paternoster lakes are so called because of their resemblance to ...
The chain of paternoster lakes from Brandon's east corrie; Faha Ridge is middle left, and Benagh back left. On Brandon's deep eastern corrie, flanked by Faha Ridge to its north, is a series of rocky plateaus, each of which has a small paternoster lake; over ten lakes grow in size descending the mountain. [11]
Paternoster (pronounced / ˌ p ɑː t ɜːr ˈ n ɒ s t ɜːr /) is one of the oldest fishing villages on the West Coast of South Africa. It is situated 15 km north-west of Vredenburg [ 2 ] and 145 km north of Cape Town , at Cape Columbine between Saldanha Bay and St Helena Bay .
Ontario Parks. Kettle Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in northeastern Ontario, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Timmins. It is administered by Ontario Parks, which classifies it as a recreation park. The landscape of the park is the legacy of the retreat of an enormous glacier at the end of the last Ice Age, approximately 12,000 ...
English: Paternoster lakes aka Ribbon lakes on Mount Brandon, Co Kerry, Ireland. According to some they are the best example of Paternoster lakes in Ireland. According to some they are the best example of Paternoster lakes in Ireland.
Paternoster Valley. Coordinates: 60°41′S 45°37′W. Paternoster Valley ( 60°41′S 45°37′W) is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) from the occurrence of three small paternoster lakes, at different levels in the valley. [ 1]
Six Lakes. The Six Lakes are a chain of six alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lakes are located on the upper portion of the Fourth of July Creek watershed, a tributary of the Salmon River and the outflow of Fourth of ...
A paternoster in Prague Paternoster elevator in The Hague, when it was still in operation. A paternoster (/ ˌ p eɪ t ər ˈ n ɒ s t ər /, / ˌ p ɑː-/, or / ˌ p æ-/) or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two people) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping.