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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
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 .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .