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.
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What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
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STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .