The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .