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
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .