FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

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.

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PRAYING MANTIS MAKES AN UNLIKELY FRIEND

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

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SERENE ICEBERGS

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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME

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ADORABLE OWL EMBRACES THE 'RUNNING MAN' CHALLENGE

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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .

STUNNING ENGLISH COASTAL LANDSCAPES

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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH

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SINGING STOAT

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FISH FIGHT

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VIBRANT TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS CAPTURE BLOSSOMING FLOWERS

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