GATEWAY TO THE UNDERWORLD

SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into. Seeming to be perfectly still at times, it is in fact dubbed the 'gateway to the underworld' and can be dangerously risky at high tide for all those who dare to get too close. These photographs were captured by Hawaiian photographer Chuck Babbitt, 57, after he decided to visit the unusual feature at Cape Perpetua, located on the central Oregon coast. 'Thor's Well is a deep hole located on the Pacific Ocean coastline,' says Chuck. 'It is a hole in the shelf that is connected to the ocean through submerged cave structures.'

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ABANDONED OLD CROW COTTAGE

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HUNGRY CHAMELEON CATCHES DINNER

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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PRISON HOTEL

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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL

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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

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LITTLE OWL WINKS FOR THE CAMERA

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

THIRSTY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK

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ABANDONED TAVERN AND FARM SHOP

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ADORABLE OWL EMBRACES THE 'RUNNING MAN' CHALLENGE

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FOUND NEMO

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