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.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
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SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
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Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .