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
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
