WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze. Bathing in the hot springs, he looks right at home as he indulges in a bit of me time. This calm monkey was captured by Edinburgh photographer Chris Rush, 26, while visiting the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan. “These photographs capture one of the most beautiful creatures I have ever encountered,” says Chris, originally of Newcastle.
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
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 .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .