A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside. Freelance photographer Matt Bigwood wanted to convey the movement of stars when he photographed the night sky over Gloucestershire. Using long exposures, Matt shot the same location multiple times, before layering the images on top of each other to create the star trails in the sky. The 46-year-old, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, says: “My aim is just to produce eye-catching pictures that convey maybe an hour or more movement into one image.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
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SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
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Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .