CONTRACT CANCELLED, DO NOT SYNDICATE. A Portuguese photographer captured the Northern Lights dancing in the sky above Iceland in a series of mirror-like images. Jose Ramos, of Lisbon, Portugal, visited coastal settings in Iceland to photograph the spectacular auroa borelias reflected in water, as well as the stunning surroundings. The 33-year-old psychiatrist spent a week travelling around the European island, visiting such locations as Mount Kirkjufell and Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
