STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life. Now, Tavern Bland and the Fresh from the Farm Shop have become dusty tributes to the 1970s and 1980s. The pub and the shop in Haxey in North Lincolnshire have been abandoned for a number of years. The last time there were residents in either is unknown, but the contents of both buildings remain intact…
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 .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
