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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .