A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post. These adorable photographs of two playful bear cubs and their watchful mum were captured by American nature photographer D. Robert Franz, 56, on a visit to Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. 'What we see in these photographs is the interaction between the mother brown bear and her two cubs,' says D. Robert, of Cody, Wyoming.
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
