SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive. Equipped with a bird, gas lamp and net, he fishes without the aid of a rod by using an unusual method - first practiced in 960 AD. The fisherman, pictured in southern China, releases a cormorant bird which dives into the water and retrieves a carp, before returning to the fisherman’s reed raft. The stunning images of cormorant fishing were captured on the River Li in Guilin, China by Russian photographer Viktoriia Rogotneva when he visited the fishermen of Guilin.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .