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.
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .