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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
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 out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .