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.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .