THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory. The series of vertical panoramas showcase the buildings’ stunning patterns and designs. It was the intention of travel photographer Richard Silver to capture the often overlooked ceiling. The New York native says: ‘Much of the beauty in churches is above you. ‘I wanted to make people look at things in a new way.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
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 .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .