COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them. Climbing heights ranging from forty to a few hundred feet, they brave the ice towers as they make their way to the top. These amazing photographs were captured by Canadian outdoor adventure photographer Alain Denis, 41, after he decided to explore the frozen waterfalls in the Laurentian mountain area in Quebec, Canada.
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .