High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith. These daunting photographs were captured by Italian photographer Nicola Bombassei, 38, after he unexpectedly stumbled across the 3,000 meter high drop, at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. 'The drop should have been fitted with a big wooden board over it, so that climbers can pass the cleft easily,' said Nicola. 'But when we arrived we couldn't find the board anywhere, and it was never an option not to complete the climb, so we had no choice but to take on the jump.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
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TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .