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.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .