A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates. The canyon is a crack between the North American and Eurasian continents and every year these two continental plates drift about 2cm further apart. French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie dived to 49ft and captured these images during an expedition through the freshwater Silfra canyon, located in Thingvellir Lake, Iceland. The 40-year-old, of Montpellier, France, says: “I had the privilege to dive at the famous Silfra dive site, probably the most impressive freshwater rift in Iceland.
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch.
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing.
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire.
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs.
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects.
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under.
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly.