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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .