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
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
