CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls. Canadian adventure sport photographer Alain Denis, 41, captured these spectacular images of frozen waterfalls on a trip to the Rocky Mountains area of Alberta, Canada. "Climbing these waterfalls I felt joy, pain and many scary moments," says Alain, of Adele, Quebec. "The main thing for me, however, was embracing the beauty of the amazing landscape.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .