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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AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: HOTEL WITH A TWIST

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SHOCKING CCTV OF WOMEN AND CHILD HIT AND RUN

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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DAREDEVIL DINING: THE 160FT HIGH RESTAURANT

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

MILLIONS OF LUMINOUS FISH DWARF DIVERS

SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .

PAWS FOR THOUGHT: POLAR BEAR RELAXES IN SNOW

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

VIBRANT TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS CAPTURE BLOSSOMING FLOWERS

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I LIKE MY SALMON ROAR!

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

ROAD-KILL CUDDLY TOYS

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

ONE HUMP OR TWO? CAMEL ENJOYS BREAKFAST WITH FAMILY

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