A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light. The remarkable scene, known as the Northern Lights or aurora borealis, is a lot closer to home than some might expect, and can be seen from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. These beautiful images were taken by Scottish fish and chip shop owner Colin Cameron, 37. Having fallen in love with the natural phenomenon at a young age, the Isle of Lewis native wanted to capture the aurora sky in all its glory.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .