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 pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .