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
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
