Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world. These photographs, taken on board an Airbus A320, provide a stunning series of views from the plane’s sky-high cockpit. Cabin crew worker Sikander Naveed captured these images above Nepal and Bangladesh. The 31-year-old insists he took the job on board the commercial passenger jet airliner so he would have the opportunity to photograph the view from the cockpit.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .