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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
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 .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .