BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola. Bursting with colour, the unusual styles are the result of thousands of years of Angolan tradition. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth captured the images when he travelled to Angola in southern Africa. The 38-year-old, of Erfurt, Germany, says: “African hairstyles are ever-changing, yet deeply rooted in a shared past stemming from tribal traditions.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .