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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
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 .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .