FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

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.

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GOING IN FOR THE GILL

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SMILEY GECKO ENJOYS HIS VIEW FROM THE TOP

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF INDIANS

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ANIMAL WHISPERER TAMES SILKY SHARK

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SERENE ICEBERGS

A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .

MONSTROUS WAVES DWARF DARE-DEVIL SURFERS

Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .

BRIT DESIGNER PUTS INK-REDIBLE PEN ON MARKET FOR £27K

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ADORABLE PENGUINS HATCH AT UK ZOO

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CROC VS BAMBI

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AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

IN FLIGHT MEAL

This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .