From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland. The elusive natural phenomenon, also known as the Northern Lights, was photographed by Lana Tannir when she was on a six day trip through northern Finland. The 24-year-old student visited Urho Kekkonen National Park, located in Saariselkä, Finland, as well as a nearby igloo village, named Kakslauttanen. Lana, of Starnberg, Germany, says “Seeing the Northern Lights cannot simply be described with only one emotion.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .