USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free. These eerie photographs were compiled by social media director James Whatley, 34, who stumbled into the idea of capturing a deserted Underground. 'It was almost accidental if I'm perfectly honest,' says James, of London. 'I've spent nearly six years capturing these moments and it was only after the first five that I realised I was making a hobby of it.
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .