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.
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .