A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .