Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows colonies of Benthic moss pillars (Koke Bouzu) discovered at the bottom of ''Nagaike'' lake, some 40 kilometers south of Japan's Showa Station in the Antarctic. Members of the Japanese Antarctic expedition team found the moss pillars measuring 20-50 centimeters high at a depth of eight meters on Jan. 22, 2010. (Pool photo)

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows colonies of Benthic moss pillars (Koke Bouzu) discovered at the bottom of ''Nagaike'' lake, some 40 kilometers south of Japan's Showa Station in the Antarctic. Members of the Japanese Antarctic expedition team found the moss pillars measuring 20-50 centimeters high at a depth of eight meters on Jan. 22, 2010. (Pool photo)

Mt. Fuji topped with snow,seen from Lake Yamanaka

Mt. Fuji topped with snow,seen from Lake Yamanaka

Mt. Fuji seen from Lake Yamanaka, the biggest of the five lakes at the foot of the mountain. The photograph captures the reflection of Mt. Fuji in the lake and a fisherman in a boat. The location is assumed to be Nagaike at Yamanaka-ko Village in Kitatsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is still a spot from which to enjoy the upside-down Fuji today.==Date:1904, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐2‐0]

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows colonies of Benthic moss pillars (Koke Bouzu) discovered at the bottom of ''Nagaike'' lake, some 40 kilometers south of Japan's Showa Station in the Antarctic. Members of the Japanese Antarctic expedition team found the moss pillars measuring 20-50 centimeters high at a depth of eight meters on Jan. 22, 2010. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows colonies of Benthic moss pillars (Koke Bouzu) discovered at the bottom of ''Nagaike'' lake, some 40 kilometers south of Japan's Showa Station in the Antarctic. Members of the Japanese Antarctic expedition team found the moss pillars measuring 20-50 centimeters high at a depth of eight meters on Jan. 22, 2010. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)