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 .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .

WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .