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.
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .