WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season. Dressed in red, white and green, the youngsters look the picture of innocence as they pose or, in some cases, sleep for the camera. The images of the festive tots were captured by American Adia Speer, of Pemberton, New Jersey. The 35-year-old photographer purchased her first DSLR camera when her niece was born five years ago. Adia says: ‘From there people started asking me to photograph their children.
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .