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.
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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' .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .