Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing. Eccentric Jake Redfern, 21, rides high on the nine miles to his job as a caretaker at a school using a modern version of the 19th century form of transport. He stops motorists and passers by in their tracks wherever he goes as they stare in wonder at him riding his historic-style bike complete with Victorian dress of top hat and long jacket. Negotiating a tricky motorway junction over the M5 and nearly a dozen main roads aboard the bike he has named Tallulah, Jake carefully weaves in and out of traffic for over eight miles twice a day. Instead of spending the £700 on an annual bus pass he chose to spend £400 on the bike last year from an internet auction site. And he says he was inspired to choose a greener mode of transport to work after simply becoming tired of the personal hygiene of many of his fellow travellers. He said: "I was looking for some sort of mode of transport to work because I can't stand sitting next to smelly people on the bus.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
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WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
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A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .