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.
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
