A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .