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......
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .