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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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