COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society. Known as sadhus, they shun all home comforts for a life spent inside caves, forests and temples and can be found across India and Nepal. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth decided to find and photograph the sadhu people. The 38-year-old of Erfurt, Germany, says: “I have been obsessed with the sadhus for many years and set off in 2013 to look for them.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .