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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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 .