DRIFT WOOD is carefully crafted and transformed into this thought provoking masterpiece. Full of wildlife such as deer, giraffes, monkeys and even rhinos, this sculpture bursts with nature that surrounds mankind. The amazing sculpture was created by American sculpture Paul Baliker, 59, after sculpting became his obsession. ’I started out sculpting to put food on the table, I never dreamt of where it would lead,’ said Paul. ‘I hope that people can see the environmental message I attempt to portray, and perhaps think hard about the impact man has on the natural world.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .