THESE IMAGES of puddles showcase San Francisco in a series of reflections. Photographer and designer Angela May Chen wanted to capture her home city from a different perspective. ‘The puddles highlight the unique architecture and landmarks of San Francisco that people seem to whiz by every day,’ says 24 year old Angela, of San Francisco, California. ‘These reflections remind me to always take time to reflect on the hidden beauty that the city has to offer.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .