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Aerial view after sunrise, showing the sun reflecting off water that has flowed into Lake Eyre South and formed a pond; the water being the result of recent uncommonly high local desert rainfall

Aerial view after sunrise, showing the sun reflecting off water that has flowed into Lake Eyre South and formed a pond; the water being the result of recent uncommonly high local desert rainfall. Salt pan edges and rivulets visible around the edge as well as some (uncommon) desert greenery. Lake Eyre South, South Australia,
March 2022

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Patterns made in sand by Mint-sauce worms (Symsagittifera roscoffensis / Convoluta

Patterns made in sand by Mint-sauce worms (Symsagittifera roscoffensis / Convoluta roscoffensis) sunbathing at low tide to allow the symbiotic algae to photosynthesise. Costa de Caparica beach, Portugal. April 2017

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Vegetation flourishes in the river channels and surrounds as a result of uncommonly high local rainfall in a desert. Anna Creek Station, South Australia, March 2022

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