AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise

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DIGIT-AL ART: HANDY COLLECTION UNVEILED

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BURSTING FIREWORKS

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RED SMOKE AT NIGHT, VOLCANO SPOTTERS DELIGHT

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FROG FRIENDS

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

WINKING SQUIRREL

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

SLOTH SANCTUARY

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BIG FOOT 'JESUS BIRD'

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SLEEPING BEAUTIES

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