FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow. Standing in temperatures well below freezing, the lighthouse is transformed into a giant icicle. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Thomas Zakowski, 56, after he visited several frozen lighthouses on a trip to Michigan; United States after a storm hit the state. “The lighthouses were frozen solid by the waves that came crashing down against the pier,” says Thomas, of South Bend, Indiana.
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SNEAKY OTTER
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OSPREY FISHING IN SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SUNBATHING OTTER
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
BATTY ABOUT BATMAN - MAN SPENDS £65K ON COLLECTION
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LONDON 2012: FUNNY OLYMPIC BAGS SAY 'THEY'RE ALL ON STEROIDS
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ADORABLE SQUIRREL TRIES HER HAND AT PHOTOGRAPHY
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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF HINDU HOLY MEN
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MY 4YO BEAUTY PAGEANT DAUGHTER WEARS FAKE TAN AND LIPSTICK - AND STRANGERS THINK I'M TARTING HER UP
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GIRL BEATS ANOREXIA AFTER MUM PLANS FUNERAL
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SHY SEAL HIDES BEHIND ITS FLIPPER
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UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .