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
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
