The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .