RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing. Aurora Burns, of Girdwood, Alaska, is now more at home on a snowy mountainside than inside a sandpit. Her parents, Cody Burns, 29, and Andrea Peterson, 34, insist their daughter is destined to take off. Cody, a ski patrol night supervisor, says: “Aurora has been skiing since she was in the womb as Andrea was still keen to ski throughout her pregnancy, and we were showing her ski films as soon as she arrived.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .