Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
