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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
