BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES CAPTURED ACROSS EUROPE
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy. Ranging from the morning sunrise to the night sky, the images catch these calm and tranquil settings in all their glory. Taken by photographer Alessio Andreani, 24, they depict the different moods for each shot, alternating from the bright and cheery greenery of Italy, to the dark and still rivers of France. The wonderful shots, taken throughout 2012, also manage to display the changing colours of the mountains and lakes, from oranges to yellows and purples to blues.….
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AURORA BOREALIS ILLUMINATES LAPLAND
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN
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EVIL MONSTER KILLED MY DAUGHTER OVER SECRET ABORTION
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WOMAN TAUNTED FOR HUGE FEET OPENS STORE
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THE UNDERWATER WONDERLAND
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SLOTH SANCTUARY
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE! - WOMAN HAS PHOBIA OF HOLES
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JUSTIN BIEBER FAN LOSES 7 STONE TO BE HIS 'GIRLFRIEND'
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POLAR BEAR HUG
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NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES
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