KALEIDOSCOPIC CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES

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.

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AURORA BOREALIS ILLUMINATES LAPLAND

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OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD

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SQUIRRELS SQUABBLE OVER LUNCH

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MILEY MASH-UP

HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .

WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

THE EVOLUTION OF GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

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CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN ATTRACTS CURIOUS SQUIRREL

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NEW DELHI CHILD RAPE PROTESTS

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

EXERCISING OTTERS

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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