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.
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .