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.
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 .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
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WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
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