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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .