If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters. Brit photographer Simon Phillpotts captured a family of red squirrels darting about in the freshly fallen snow, looking frantically for somewhere to hide their nuts. The adorable squirrels were caught on camera near Hawes, North Yorks., as the country surrenders to the annual traffic and travel chaos caused by widespread snowfall. Simon braved the freezing temperatures to grab these amazing shots of the squirrels as they frolicked in the snow, jumping into drifts and hunting for grub amongst the white stuff. Simon said: "They were just running around, burying nuts - they don't stop, even in winter.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
