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.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .