CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics. The unusual hotel, named the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, is located close to Skinnskatteberg, Stockholm, Sweden, and allows you to be at one with nature without all the luxuries of the 21st Century. Originally built as a place for charcoal burning, the site has now become a place to escape from life’s everyday technologies and stress.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .