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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .