A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted. Many of the buildings lie abandoned, yet are still furnished with the personal belongings of their previous owners. English photographer Cat Burton visited the eerie town of Bodie, which used to have a population of 10,000, to see a real life American ghost town. The 29-year-old, of Donington, Lincolnshire, says: “I was on a road trip around California and a few people had recommended visiting Bodie, and I’m so glad I made the time to stop here
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .