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.
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BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
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A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
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