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.
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
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An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
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