In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them. Over the course of hundreds of years, these behemoths have grown into their own unique shape and size. The natural beauty of the icebergs, some the size of a 15 story building, was captured by American photographer Michael J Quinn, 49, on a three day expedition in Scoresby Sund, Eastern Greenland. 'Nothing prepares you for the scale of this place and the scale of the ice,' says Michael, of Fort Collins, Colorado.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .