A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light. The remarkable scene, known as the Northern Lights or aurora borealis, is a lot closer to home than some might expect, and can be seen from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. These beautiful images were taken by Scottish fish and chip shop owner Colin Cameron, 37. Having fallen in love with the natural phenomenon at a young age, the Isle of Lewis native wanted to capture the aurora sky in all its glory.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .