A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots.From the London Eye to The Shard, Julian Elliott, from Salisbury, photographed the capital's most famous landmarks from towering rooftops. The 41-year-old, who now lives in the Loire Valley, France, spent six days in London, where he captured the city's beautiful skyline from sunrise to sunset.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .