BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts. Occupied by old bikes and dirt encrusted kitchen equipment, this former South Derbyshire care home was once a place of help and kindness but now all of those memories are covered in dust and completely forgotten. The sights inside this unnerving building were captured by Derbyshire photographer Toby Batchelor, 34, after his fascination with forgotten buildings led him into urban exploring.“These photographs capture the knock on effects of budget cuts, over population and a struggling system,” said Toby
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
