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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
