This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow. Standing in temperatures well below freezing, the lighthouse is transformed into a giant icicle. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Thomas Zakowski, 56, after he visited several frozen lighthouses on a trip to Michigan; United States after a storm hit the state. “The lighthouses were frozen solid by the waves that came crashing down against the pier,” says Thomas, of South Bend, Indiana.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .