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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .