BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .