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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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN
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FROZEN WATERFALL
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CATERPILLAR AND MANTIS BATTLE IT OUT
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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE
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MOODY GORILLA
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WOMAN LOSES 11ST AFTER BREAKING TOILET SEAT
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SMILEY GECKO POSES FOR THE CAMERA
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