Wildflowers Bloom in the Unlikeliest of Places Recent photos from the Atacama Desert have left many people scratching their heads. The usually barren landscape, one of the driest places on Earth, is teeming with life.
Vibrant wildflowers are thriving in conditions that would seem inhospitable to any living thing. The Atacama Desert's reputation for being one of the driest non polar regions on the planet is well deserved.
It has been known to go years without significant rainfall, and when it does rain, the water is often scarce and ephemeral.