IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK. Located millions of light years away from Earth, the patterns burst with colour but are unable to be seen clearly with the naked eye. Photographer Terry Hancock captured the images using a specialist astronomy camera attached to a telescope, from the comfort of his own back garden in Fremont, Michigan, USA. The 61-year-old sales manager, originally from Burnley, Lancashire, says: “My pictures are all long exposures of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters, which range in distance from thousands to many millions of light years away from Earth.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .