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.
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .