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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HYENA HAS THE LAST LAUGH

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FRIENDLY TOAD READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP

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FROG FRIENDS

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CATERPILLAR KISS

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

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CHEEKY BABY GORILLA

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BUBBLE BLOWING BEAR

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