OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed. A new phone app allows users to travel back in time by overlaying vintage images, such as London's Tower Bridge in 1892 or the Eiffel Tower in 1940, with how the locations look today. Users can compare the past and present of cities such as London, Paris, Washington and Saint Petersburg. This window to the past was created English entrepreneur David Webb, 45, the creator and CEO of the Timera app.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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 .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .