An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion. Over the last three years, Peter Franc, 35, of Sydney, Australia and his plush pig pal have visited 30 different countries and a host of breath-taking locations, including Niagara Falls and Mount Everest, with Travel Piggy posing for pictures along the way. The pair are on a mission to find Peter’s former travel buddy, a cuddly toy rabbit, dubbed Travel Bunny, which was stolen from Peter’s car in Italy in 2010. While the reunion is yet to happen, Peter, an interface designer, and his new travelling companion remain undeterred.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .