Old Ice still waters Niau Atoll

Niau Atoll

Wildflowers blanket Simpson Desert sand dunes after rare rainstorms

Delicate blades of grass backlit in morning light

so patience and hiding skills are a necessity

Old Ice still waters Niau AtollA storm front rises over a rugged and weathered glacial cap stained by blue and pink Snow Algae, Cryoalgae This region of the Antarctic Peninsula has undergone one of the highest . temperature increases in the world over the past 50 years. The mean annual temperature has risen by >3C and has been responsible for a significant thinning of ice caps, recession of glaciers and break up of ice shelves Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, Faraday Islands,