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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .