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 eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .