BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers. But these images are in fact amazing long-exposure shots of fireworks. These vibrant photographs were captured by Californian amateur photographer Alan Sailer, 58, when he decided to look into the shapes and colours of fireworks. 'I wanted to capture the fireworks at the precise moment they burst, to give them the look of a flower,' said Alan. 'I decided to take them with the focus varied just as the firework explodes, so I could focus on the colours and different shapes that each firework contains
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
