THESE mesmerising sculptured creations could easily be mistaken for complex stained glass windows but they have infact been cleverly crafted with just one material - PAPER. The intricate paper sculptures were put together by artist Eric Standley, 45, when he stumbled across the project by accident. I was working on another project that included laser cutting circle-based patterns into Cheerios boxes,’ said Eric. ‘When I was leaving the laser lab one day I stacked a few cut pieces together and was blown away by the layered complexity of the different works.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .