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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HUNGRY WHITE TIGER DIVES FOR FOOD

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THE ENCHANTING FOREST OF FIREFLIES

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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO

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LAST MILITARY HOSPITAL TIME CAPSULE

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MONSTROUS WAVES DWARF DARE-DEVIL SURFERS

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

PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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ADORABLE SQUIRREL GETS READY FOR A SNOWBALL FIGHT

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

GOING IN FOR THE GILL

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .