COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice. The ice emits a blue glow as the climbers make their way down and move through the glacier. The stunning photographs were captured by American glacier trekking guide Jared Carlson on a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. The 36-year-old was joined by climbing friend Jason Nelson, 37, as the pair explored the moulin, which is a circular, vertical well-like shaft within a glacier.
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
