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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .