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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
