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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .