FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .