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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .