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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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 .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .