An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time. The eerie mining town located in Bodie Hills in Mono County, east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, sits alone in the desert, 75 miles south east of Lake Tahoe. Professional photographer Julien McRoberts, 50, photographed several of the 170 buildings within Bodie, including the once heaving church, saloon and general store. Bodie was a gold mining camp in 1859 and by 1880 it had become a bustling town with a population of 2,700. It wasn’t until 1910 that the town was in decline, as gold miners moved out of Bodie and onto more promising land.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .