HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers. The 11x5ft pool, located in south-eastern California, was built by Austrian visual artist Alfredo Barsuglia. The free retreat includes a solar-powered filter and chlorination system, but visitors face a challenge if they want to take a dip.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .