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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .