An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake. Pictured in the Scottish Highlands, the bird hits the water before lifting off with a rainbow trout in its talons. The striking photographs were captured by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron, of Watford, when he visited the Rothiemurchus fishery in Aviemore, Scotland.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .