BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED. Crossing a 61 metre stretch, the brave adventurers leave their clothes behind and wear only a single safety rope secured tightly around their waists, ankles, and in some cases - even their private parts. These risqué photographs were taken by Philadelphia photographer Jared Alden, 31, after his love of traveling and adventure merged into his passion for photography. Captured at an unknown slacklining location in the remote Utah dessert, these photographs show thrill seekers getting their kit off for the ultimate slacklining experience at the GGBY highline festival.
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .