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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .