High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith. These daunting photographs were captured by Italian photographer Nicola Bombassei, 38, after he unexpectedly stumbled across the 3,000 meter high drop, at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. 'The drop should have been fitted with a big wooden board over it, so that climbers can pass the cleft easily,' said Nicola. 'But when we arrived we couldn't find the board anywhere, and it was never an option not to complete the climb, so we had no choice but to take on the jump.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
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A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
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 .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .