A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
