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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .