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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .