A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings. From the rocky coast of Cornwall to grassy cliffs on the Isle of Skye, Alessio Andreani pictured lighthouses in five beautiful locations. The 26-year-old, of London, says: "I love taking photos of lighthouses. They probably are my favourite subject in photography. "They are one of the few man-made constructions that I feel actually add something to the landscape, and I love how they are able to face big waves and terrible weather for a really long time."
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .