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.
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .