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.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .