YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights. This light display, called auroras, maybe on the lesser photographed side of the Earth – but these pictures prove the Southern lights are just as impressive. They are especially striking when set against the famous Southern Cross star constellation. The dazzling pictures of auroras on the other side of the planet were taken on the Australian island of Tasmania by local horticulturalist Jonathan Esling, 33. ‘Quite often people are unaware that auroras can even be seen from Tasmanian,’ said Jonathan. Taken on 01/05/13.
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
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Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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