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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .