FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS. The impossibly small sculptures are the work of talented Turkish student Recep Alcamli, who discovered his talent purely by chance when he was sharpening a pencil. The 23-year-old, of Elazıg, Turkey, who describes his work as ‘graphite art’, says: “It all started as a bit of an accident whilst I was studying for some exams. ‘I was sharpening a pencil, and I suddenly thought about how I could make the nib into a stylish shape.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .