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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Pictures of the day: 12 January 2010

Pictures of the day: 12 January 2010


She may only be three years old but young Haileigh from Maryborough, Australia, is already a real charmer - especially when it comes to giant python Murray. Haileigh and the 3.7m long snake are the best of friends
Picture: NEWSPIX / REX FEATURES

Meet Romeo, the friendly wild black wolf who has been patrolling the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska for over six years. Each winter the lone wanderer descends from the hills of the Tongass National Forest to play with domesticated dogs...
Picture: JOHN HYDE / BARCROFT MEDIA

...For the past six years, wildlife photographer John Hyde has been following the animal, gaining its trust to take these intimate photos
Picture: JOHN HYDE / BARCROFT MEDIA

St Isaac's Cathedral is seen amid trees covered with snow in St Petersburg, Russia
Picture: REUTERS

What bad weather?

A man swims with his dog at St Kilda Beach in Melbourne. The Australian city has sweltered through its hottest night since 1902, with minimum temperatures topping 34 degrees Celsius (93 degrees Fahrenheit). Picture: GETTY

The Tungurahua volcano spews ashes and lava in Cotalo, Ecuador
Picture: AFP/GETTY

2 comments:

CherryPie said...

That snake is almost bigger that the girl. Such trust.

Anonymous said...

Don't know what you all a cross between a wolf and a dog but I expect there's been a few recently judging by his name!

louise