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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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 .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .