Even against this backdrop, the Alvord is extraordinarily dry, sitting in a triple rain shadow created by the Coast Range, the Cascades and Steens Mountain.

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Before the 1960s Imja was a glacier, but a recent temperature increase in the Himalayan region melted it into a substantial lake, which glistens under the shadow of the awe-inspiring Everest range.

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Although Lloyd's in its present incarnation is a shadow if its former self, its geographic reach and the range of policies that it can offer are still formidable.

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Nicky Thomas missed a chance to equalise with a long-range penalty, before a dazzling Dirksen break won them another kick in the shadow of the posts, Dixon making no mistake for the three points.

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