CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia. Away from modern civilization, children living in the Simien Mountains spend their gruelling days herding, or carrying, animals and walking miles through the rocky terrain. From the age of five these children are responsible for goats and sheep in the highlands and when they do rest, the boys and girls are schooled in classrooms made from mud, rocks and wood. German photographer Mario Gerth trekked 3,000 metres up the Ethiopian mountain range to visit this group of Tigray people and their hardy children and witness their unorthodox lifestyle.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .