ADORABLE CHRISTMAS BABIES

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season. Dressed in red, white and green, the youngsters look the picture of innocence as they pose or, in some cases, sleep for the camera. The images of the festive tots were captured by American Adia Speer, of Pemberton, New Jersey. The 35-year-old photographer purchased her first DSLR camera when her niece was born five years ago. Adia says: ‘From there people started asking me to photograph their children.

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SLOTH SANCTUARY

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DARK DISNEY

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

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BABY WHALE AND MOTHER LAP UP TOURIST ATTENTION

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PELT-MOBILE SPOTTED

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INCREDIBLE PHOTOREALISTIC DRAWINGS CREATED WITH A BALLPOINT PEN

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SLAM DUNK DA FISH

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HOPE FOR HOMELESS HEDGEHOG

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ARRR-DORABLE ONE-EYED PIRATE KITTEN

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WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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