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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .