Even in the most inhospitable places, life finds a way.

Thanks, Jeff Goldblum. In Death Valley, renowned for it's exceptionally hot and dry weather, flowers are blooming.

They are blooming in such large numbers that some of the park's rangers are anticipating the possibility of a 'superbloom'--a once-in-a-decade event that happens when the dry desert receives a decent amount of rain. Wildflower blooms happen every year in the desert, but a deluge in October, followed by brief rain showers have brought these stunning flowers to the desert floor in unusually large numbers.

Not only are some of the flowers blooming in large numbers, this year's flowers are also "super-sized". In a wildflower update by the National Park Service, the author noted: