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.
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
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 .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .