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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light.
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush.