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......
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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