A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness. The annual Torgya Festival in Tawang, in north-eastern India, is full of colourful dancing, music and theatre. The three day festival is held in the courtyard of the Tawang monastery, which is nestled on top of the hill overlooking the town. The vibrant event was attended by Australian photographers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .