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.….
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
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 .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .