A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness. The annual Torgya Festival in Tawang, in north-eastern India, is full of colourful dancing, music and theatre. The three day festival is held in the courtyard of the Tawang monastery, which is nestled on top of the hill overlooking the town. The vibrant event was attended by Australian photographers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
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A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .