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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .