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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .