FULL of empty patient beds and stained bathtubs, this abandoned hospital lies forgotten. St. Gerard's Hospital in Birmingham, which was once used to save lives and treat the deadly disease tuberculosis, has now been left to rot - along with everything inside. These eerie photographs were captured by an urban explorer known as Urbex-SW, who took up photography after becoming intrigued by the abandoned contents of the derelict houses close to his childhood home. 'These photographs show the hospital as it was when it was abandoned back in 1988,' says Urban-SW.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
