From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits. The delicious designs are the work of Nathan Shields, of Port Angeles, Washington. The 34 year old illustrator started making pancakes with fun themes as a way to entertain his children, Gryphon, 6, and Alice, 3. Nathan, a former maths teacher, says: 'I found myself in charge of our young children, with a lot of free time.
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .