WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow. The groundhog takes a moment to stretch before quickly becoming aware that he's not alone. The adorable scene was captured in the Tonale Pass, a high mountain pass in Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, by freelance photographer Maurizio Lancini. The 39-year-old, of Rodengo Saiano, Brescia, Italy, says:"I spotted the entrance to the burrow so decided to hide nearby and wait for the groundhog to appear.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
