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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .