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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .