A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates. The canyon is a crack between the North American and Eurasian continents and every year these two continental plates drift about 2cm further apart. French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie dived to 49ft and captured these images during an expedition through the freshwater Silfra canyon, located in Thingvellir Lake, Iceland. The 40-year-old, of Montpellier, France, says: “I had the privilege to dive at the famous Silfra dive site, probably the most impressive freshwater rift in Iceland.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
