A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants. Disgusted mourners have arrived at their loved ones graves to find penalty notices insensitively stuck to the headstones, demanding money for having more than one pot plant. Several visitors to Alfreton Cemetery in Derbyshire were met with a letter from Amber Valley Borough Council stating they had to pay for a garden permit.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .