FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public. This fashion fail could be justified if it was limited to the outdoors - because many ladies in China are particularly sensitive about shielding their faces from the sun. However, some of these women are taking face-protection too far by keeping their visors on even the sun-free INDOORS. This summer ladies across China are scaring small children by wearing what looks more like a welding mask than this season
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .