Teams of staff from Antarctic bases compete in a man haul race towing sleds across the frozen sea ice. Barren grounds nature reserve An antique heritage Victorian hearth

An antique heritage Victorian hearth

but these other gifts anchor me in a way that makes me cherish the Great Southern Land

Thirsty African Elephants drink from a waterhole bore well at sunset

The coiled scale patterns of a Red-tailed Boa Constrictor wrapped around a rainforest vine

Protective spines on the fleshy leaves of a desert-adapted Aloe

Teams of staff from Antarctic bases compete in a man haul race towing sleds across the frozen sea ice. Barren grounds nature reserve An antique heritage Victorian hearthTeams of staff from Antarctic bases compete in a man haul race towing sleds across the frozen sea ice. Cape Armitage, McMurdo Sound, Ross Island, Antarctica.