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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .