A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch. Stretching out on the dock, he laps up the warm weather and works on his tan. These cute shots were captured by Canadian triathlon coach Mark Bates, 46, when he spotted the little river otter relaxing on the marina docks in Pender Island, Canada. ‘This calm otter was sunbathing and napping on the dock of a marina,’ says Mark, of North Vancouver.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
