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.….
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
A mother-of-four has revealed how, like the Beckhams, she’s added an outside toilet to her home .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .