THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner. With a splash, they dive down into the water to catch their next meal. The photographs were captured by Italian photographer Alessandro Rossini, 33, on the banks of the river Adda in Italy." In these pictures you can see how marvellous nature is,” says Alessandro, of Lissone.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
