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.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .