A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs. Stood in the middle of Antarctica, the giant icebergs appear to be from an unearthly world. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Michael Leggero. ‘My images show pure nature, as that is how I describe Antarctica, simply pure nature,’ says the 43 year old, of Carthage, New York. ‘It is the only place on our planet that humans have not left a presence behind.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .