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 owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
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 .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .