HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity. By employing special effects makeup two British bodycasters have even discovered a way to record and decorate pregnancy bumps so it mimics everything from traditional blue and white China to mock bronze statues. Sculptor couple CJ Munn (40) and Andre Masters (40) from Maidstone in Kent worked in television and film before they started creating the baby-bump casts as a hobby for friends – which are made from traditional plaster casts to more elaborate stone and even bronze….SEE HOTSPOT COPY 0121 551 1004
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .