YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights. This light display, called auroras, maybe on the lesser photographed side of the Earth – but these pictures prove the Southern lights are just as impressive. They are especially striking when set against the famous Southern Cross star constellation. The dazzling pictures of auroras on the other side of the planet were taken on the Australian island of Tasmania by local horticulturalist Jonathan Esling, 33. ‘Quite often people are unaware that auroras can even be seen from Tasmanian,’ said Jonathan. Taken on 01/05/13.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
