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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .