While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags. Illustrator Tobatron aka Toby Leigh has designed three tote bags in collaboration with accessories designer Elaine Burke which feature a pastiche of the London 2012 logo as well as some rather tongue-in-cheek slogans. The bags say "They're all on steroids", "It only took me three hours to get to work" and "I'm renting my flat to a fat American family." But while some might assume the three screen-printed designs are a snide slight towards the games, rest-assured the bags are actually being sold to raise money for a charity called Khama, which offer support and sustainable employment for women in Malawi. Locog - the London Games organising committee - has been frequently blasted over the last few weeks, as the strict branding rules set up to protect London 2012 sponsors become ever more draconian.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .