Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut. Pictured in a frosty forest with their little paws dusted with snow, the pair of squirrels reach for and pass around the nut. The brilliant images were captured by radio company engineer Vadim Trunov when he spotted these sporty squirrels in a forest in the Voronezh region of Russia. The 30-year-old, of Voronezh, Russia, says: “I started taking pictures of squirrels in the woods two months ago.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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