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.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .