An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field. This magnificent bird of prey means business as she flies in and out nearby barns before landing on the ground. Canadian wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz photographed the owl as it flew through a field in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. The 39-year-old, of Etobicoke, Toronto, says: “I drove up to Ottawa to take advantage of the high number of snowies that can be found there.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .