THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .