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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .