THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory. The series of vertical panoramas showcase the buildings’ stunning patterns and designs. It was the intention of travel photographer Richard Silver to capture the often overlooked ceiling. The New York native says: ‘Much of the beauty in churches is above you. ‘I wanted to make people look at things in a new way.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .