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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .