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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .