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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .