CONTRACT CANCELLED, DO NOT SYNDICATE. A Portuguese photographer captured the Northern Lights dancing in the sky above Iceland in a series of mirror-like images. Jose Ramos, of Lisbon, Portugal, visited coastal settings in Iceland to photograph the spectacular auroa borelias reflected in water, as well as the stunning surroundings. The 33-year-old psychiatrist spent a week travelling around the European island, visiting such locations as Mount Kirkjufell and Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
