A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive.
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano.
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals.