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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .