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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
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A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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