AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns. Captured 20 million light years away, this is star gazing at its best. These amazing photographs were taken by English sales manager Terry Hancock, 60. He is able to capture the astounding images from his back garden in Michigan, America. ‘My astronomy photographs all show deep sky objects, many of them thousands or millions of light years away from Earth,’ says Terry, originally of Burnley, Lancashire.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
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 .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
