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 dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .