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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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 .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .