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Title: Paranal observatory covered in the snow, a rare view
A dry desert plant (Cistanthe salsoloides) is sticking out of the snow. A very rare event in the Atacama desert
Atacama Chile Cistanthe salsoloides ESO Paranal South America VLT Very Large Telescope astronomy bolivian winter desert flora landscape location nobody observatory observing plant rare science snow winter
Photographer: Gerhard Hüdepohl
©2020 Gerhard Hüdepohl
Credit: Gerhard Hüdepohl / atacamaphoto