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. The poem, called I've been wandering in the greenwoods, was written when the famous novelist was just 13-years-old and is said to be extremely rare - with only two others being traced in the last 40-years. It was sold at an auction by Bonhams in London where it was bought for a staggering £92,450 by an unidentified buyer from abroad. The auctioneers had previously estimated it would sell for £45,000. The signed manuscript, dated 14 December 1829, is written on a small slip of paper about three inches in size in such small writing that it cannot be easily read without a magnifying glass.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
