With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood. From Prometheus to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Game of Thrones, Iceland is home to some of the most popular films and TV shows. ‘It’s no surprise at all that Hollywood is filming in Iceland,’ says photographer Peter Rolf Hammer, of Melbourne, Australia.. ‘The scenery is spectacular.'
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .