FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .