Think of Antarctica and images of huge glaciers and penguins waddling along snow white landscapes probably come to mind.
Canadian photographer Gaston Lacombe, who previously captured the horrid living conditions of zoo animals, shows a different side of the southern continent during his two-month artist residency at the Esperanza Base.
Fascinating and unexpected, his beautiful and surprisingly colorful photographs reveal the vibrant nature of Antarctica that most people are unaware of.
Check out some pictures below and view the rest of his series here.
[via PetaPixel, images via Gaston Lacombe]