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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .