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
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .