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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .