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.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .