Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs. From cute, almost adult-like poses to funny sibling rivalry, the shots capture babies in the early stages of their lives. The adorable photographs were taken by Alicia Gould, 32, when she decided to get into new born photography. 'I like the simplicity of photographing new borns,' said Alicia, from New Jersey, USA. 'My goal is really just to freeze that moment in time, the physical and the emotional. 'I want mum to look at those images ten years from now and see that overwhelming love she had for her new baby, the way they smelled, how tiny their fingers and toes were.
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .