It’s the must-have for any true Disney fan: a Little Mermaid themed wedding. Complete with shell-shaped appetisers, a three-tier mermaid tail cake and a stunning beach backdrop, one enthusiast’s wedding will be the envy of wannabe princesses all over the world. Traci Hines, from Los Angeles, transformed herself into Ariel and married her very own Eric for the fairy tale ceremony. With her tumbling red locks, the model is a dead-ringer for the daughter of King Triton, the ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantica.
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .