But the awe-inspiring wilderness offered up an unusual display for one photographer - in the shape of a dragon carved into an iceberg.
Discovered deep in the Antarctic Peninsula near Peterman Island, the shape stood out against the endless white scenery which surrounded the formation.
Stunning: The blue Antarctic sky is punctuated by the dragon-shaped iceburg
But despite the remarkable resemblance to the mythical fire-breathing creature, those lucky enough to witness the moment first hand initially saw it as a thumb.
Frolic: Seals soak up the weak rays of Antarctic sun which helped carve the extraordinary shaped in the ice
However on closer inspection the group, who spotted the shape just two weeks ago, discovered it was in fact an exact replica of a dragon.
The incredible images were taken by keen Russian snapper Kseniia Maiukova, 28, who couldn't believe her eyes as she spotted the silhouette against the infinite blue sky.
She said: ‘One evening while on a tourist trip there were seven of us on a zodiac boat in the bay surrounded by icebergs.
Rearing up: Out of the endless snowscape rises the stunning silhouette
‘There were dozens of them all around us, all of different shapes and sizes it was a really amazing view and a feeling very hard to describe with words.
‘This dragon-shaped iceberg attracted my sight from the beginning - in fact almost all seven of us noticed it at once and started to photograph it.
‘At first we thought it looked a bit like a thumb - then when we got back on land it suddenly became clear it looks exactly like a dragon.
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