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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .