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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .