SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world. After starting wingsuit flying just seven years ago, American Ellen Brennan, 26, has quickly established a name for herself in the flying world. Gliding above the ground at over 3,500 metres, she effortlessly sails through the sky, giving the birds a run for their money. 'I started skydiving with my dad when I was 18, and then when I got bored of that I started BASE jumping from hot air balloons, bridges and small cliffs,' said Ellen
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
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THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .