Snowy Mountains Gallery

Ice cave

Ice cave under a residual snowdrift on Mount Twynam in late summer, its translucent ceiling sculpted by wind eddies and dust accumulating along ridge lines. Reddish stains in the snow are largely due to photosynthetic bacteria (Chlamydomonas nivalis), responsible for wine snow with its deep red in high concentrations. Its photosynthetic constituent, chlorophyll, is masked by a sunscreen of carotenoid pigments. Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia

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Murray River floodplain

Murray River floodplain with Main Range in the background. Part of the Great Dividing Range, Main Range stretches between Ramshead Range to Dicky Cooper Bogong. The Main Range contains most of Australia's highest peaks. near Corryong, Victoria, Australia

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Main Range of Snowy Mountains in winter

Main Range of Snowy Mountains in winter, with Mount Kosciuzsko (2228 m) beyond, from Ramshead Range. Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia

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