DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating. With his paws resting over the edge of the basin, he carefully recharges himself as he takes in his surroundings. The thirsty red squirrel was photographed by Dutch photographer and carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .