Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
