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.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .