SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides. But this is exactly how one adventurous wife decided to celebrate her marriage. Rodica Havrestiuc, 25, and her husband Adrian, 24, donned their wedding day attire, as well as their snowboarding gear, to create a unique photo-shoot at Mount Holly Ski and Snowboard Resort in Michigan. The couple, originally of Suceava, Romania but now living in Belleville, Michigan, share a love of snowboarding.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .